India, Aug. 12 -- Waterlogging at the newly-built Noida International Airport following heavy rain has triggered a political spat, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav taking a dig at the BJP government while the airport authorities said the "temporary accumulation of water" was cleared within 30 minutes.

Videos circulating on social media purportedly showed water accumulated at a stretch connecting the terminal with the parking area at the Jewar-based airport, with airport personnel working to drain the water.

Yadav, a former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, shared one such video on X on Wednesday morning and posted, "Will boats now operate at the airport? Wherever there is a BJP government, there is mega-corruption!"

The airport au...