Srinagar, June 2 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday sought the intervention of Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu to ensure timely and secure transportation of baggage for Hajj pilgrims returning to the Union territory.

The appeal comes amid reports of delays due to ongoing maintenance works and operational constraints at the Srinagar airport. The checked-in baggage of the pilgrims could not be transported on the same flights carrying them back, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

"Chief minister has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, seeking urgent intervention to ensure the timely and secure transportation of checked-in baggage belonging to Haj pilgrims returning to Jammu and Kashmir," ...