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Indian agriculture minister accuses airline of allotting him broken seat

  • Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized Air India for giving him a 'broken' seat on flight AI436 from Bhopal to Delhi, stating it was unethical to charge full fare for such conditions.
  • Chouhan alleged that airline staff acknowledged management had informed them the seat was defective and should not have been sold.
  • The airline apologized to Chouhan and stated they would investigate the issue to prevent it from happening again in the future.
  • Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu ordered an examination of the incident and corrective measures after Chouhan's complaint gained public attention.
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The IndependentThe Independent

Indian agriculture minister accuses airline of allotting him broken seat

Indian agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly criticised the Air India airline for allotting him a ‘broken’ seat on the flight from Bhopal city to the capital New Delhi

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News18 IndiaNews18 India

Aviation Watchdog To Examine Air India's 'Broken Seat' After Shivraj Chouhan's Complaint

The Union Civil Aviation Minister has directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to “examine the matter and suggest corrective measures immediately.”

·India
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NDTVNDTV

"Cheating Passengers": Shivraj Chouhan Slams Air India Over "Broken" Seat

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday slammed Air India for allotting him a "broken" seat on a flight from Bhopal to Delhi.

·New Delhi, India
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India TodayIndia Today

Shivraj Chouhan blasts Air India over flight fiasco: Cheating the passengers

In a detailed post on X, Shivraj Chouhan recounted his ordeal while travelling on Air India flight AI436 to Delhi to inaugurate the Kisan Mela in Pusa.

·India
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MoneycontrolMoneycontrol

Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits out at Air India after Shivraj Singh’s ‘broken seat’ complaint, urges Tata Group to act

Chandrasekhar took to X to question the service standards of Air India after its takeover by the Tata Group

·India
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The Logical IndianThe Logical Indian

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Slams Air India: ‘Broken Seat, Mismanagement and Disappointing Experience’ - The Logical Indian

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently experienced a disappointing journey on Air India flight AI436 from Bhopal to Delhi. He was allotted seat 8C, which was found to be broken and sunken, causing discomfort throughout the flight. Chouhan expressed his disappointment on social media, questioning the airline’s service quality and ethics in selling tickets for defective seats. Air India responded with an apology and assured that they …

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India Today broke the news in India on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
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