Eknath Shinde Stuck At Airport As Pilot Refuses To Fly Beyond Duty Hours

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's travel from Jalgaon to Mumbai was delayed by nearly an hour on Friday, when the pilot of his personal aircraft refused to take off, citing the end of his duty hours. According to sources, the incident took place when the Shiv Sena chief was preparing to leave Jalgaon, where he participated in the 'Palkhi Yatra' (religious procession) of Sant Muktai in Muktainagar. The Deputy Chief Minister was scheduled to arrive at Jalgaon at 3.45pm but was delayed by around two-and-a-half hours due to technical reasons. On his arrival, he travelled to Muktainagar by road.