Omar Abdullah Slams Delhi Airport With ‘Bloody S*** Show’ Remark, Airliner Responds

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday lambasted Delhi airport as his flight got delayed and then diverted to Jaipur before landing in the national capital on Sunday morning. According to news agency PTI, Delhi airport operator DIAL regretted the inconvenience caused to him and said there are temporary capacity constraints due to runway upgrades and easterly winds.

“Delhi airport is a bloody shit show (excuse my French but I’m in no mood to be polite). 3 hours in the air after we left Jammu we get diverted to Jaipur & so here I am at 1 in the morning on the steps of the plane getting some fresh air. I’ve no idea what time we will leave from here,” Abdullah said in a post on X at 0108 hours on Sunday.

Delhi airport is a bloody shit show (excuse my French but I’m in no mood to be polite). 3 hours in the air after we left Jammu we get diverted to Jaipur & so here I am at 1 in the morning on the steps of the plane getting some fresh air. I’ve no idea what time we will leave from… pic.twitter.com/RZ9ON2wV8E

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) April 19, 2025

Abdullah also shared a selfie from the Jaipur airport, standing on the steps of the aircraft. In another post at 0340 hours, Abdullah said that in case anyone is wondering, he got to Delhi just after 0300 hours.

DIAL, replying to the CM, said that it has issued several advisories regarding the unseasonal changing wind patterns in Delhi.

Runway 10/28 has been closed for ILS upgradation since 8th April, following consultation with all stakeholders and based on historical wind patterns, it said in a post at 1110 hours. Additionally, DIAL said the shift toward more easterly winds and the use of converging runways for easterly arrivals have led to temporary capacity constraints during this upgradation. These conditions at times result in flight diversions to ensure passenger safety. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused, it said.

According to news agency PTI, quoting a source at IndiGo, the flight was diverted to Jaipur due to the congestion at the Delhi airport.