Patna, June 6 : Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Giriraj Singh on Wednesday dubbed the protests by farmers in the country as a "Congress conspiracy".

"The ongoing protests by farmers in some parts of the country are a Congress conspiracy," Giriraj Singh said at an event in Sheikhpura district.

He said the farmers' protest was supported only by a few.

The farmers' 10-day protest started on June 1. They are demanding remunerative prices for farm produce as well as a loan waiver.



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New Delhi (PTI): As many as ten flights were diverted and many were delayed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday morning as low visibility conditions impacted operations, according to officials.

One of the officials said nine flights were diverted to Jaipur and 1 to Lucknow since 7 am due to bad weather on Wednesday.

Many flights were delayed due to low visibility conditions and the situation improved later, the second official said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that very dense fog began forming around 5.30 am, resulting in a thick haze over different parts of the national capital.

The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital is the country's busiest airport and handles around 1,400 flight movements daily.