Fadnavis Flight Delay

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  For Devendra Fadnavis, Support From Other Passengers on New York Flight

  Two passengers who were on the Air India aircraft that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flew to the US in on Monday, have supported him saying he is not to blame for an hour-long delay in take-off.

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  Air India Email Contradicts Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Who Tweets 'Enough is Enough'

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is visiting the US, has in a series of tweets threatened to "initiate proceedings of criminal defamation" over reports that he delayed an Air India flight to New York on Monday.

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  Air India Asked to Explain VIP Delays after Devendra Fadnavis and Kiren Rijiju Controversies

  Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier this week issued an unequivocal denial that his entourage delayed a flight to New York by an hour. NDTV has now accessed an internal Air India memo that records the delay and discloses that when the chief minister's advise was sought, he "responded that he would not travel without his delegation."

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  VIP Culture. Air India Flight Delayed by Chief Minister Fadnavis' Aide

  At a time when India's repeatedly expressing its frustration with VIP culture, politicians and their aides appear to remain in thrall to special treatment. On Monday morning, an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on board, was delayed by nearly an hour on account of a member of his entourage, sources sai...