Minister Chouhan criticizes Air India over damaged seat, airline apologizes

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized Air India on Saturday for allotting him a “broken and buried” seat on his flight. He accused the airline of charging full fares while providing damaged seats to passengers.

Chouhan shared his experience on ‘X,’ following which Air India apologized for the inconvenience. He was traveling from Bhopal to Delhi on Air India flight AI436 to inaugurate the Kisan Mela in Pusa, attend a Natural Farming Mission meeting in Kurukshetra, and interact with farmer representatives in Chandigarh.