IndiGo also apologised to its passengers and informed that an alternative flight was arranged to avoid major delays.

Patnaik, a career diplomat, also served as deputy ambassador to the UK and was serving until recently as ambassador to Spain.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat attended a question-and-answer session as part of its three-day lecture series on ‘100 years of Sangh journey’.