New Delhi, April 20 -- Delhi Airport authorities on Sunday issued a clarification about the diversion of a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. They cited operational issues due to ongoing infrastructure work and changes in wind patterns.

This came after Abdullah took to social media to express his frustration over the delay and diversion.

In response, Delhi Airport said that it had already issued several advisories about the "unseasonal changing" wind patterns. It added that runway 10/28 had been closed since April 8 for Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgrades after consultations with all stakeholders and based on past wind data.

"Dear Mr. Abdullah, as you may be aware, we've issued sever...