Kejriwal shuts Delhi Airport as part of lockdown; Centre overrules order

At a press conference, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a complete lock down in the city-state and sealed the borders of the national capital

 Confusion emanated over Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announcing the city’s airport would be shut from Monday till March 31. The central government later overruled him, clarifying that flight operations would continue.

Union government officials and executives of airports and airlines said they were caught off-guard by the CM’s announcement, of which there had been no prior intimation.

Kejriwal had at a 6 pm press meet on Sunday announced the city government was imposing a ‘lockdown’ of the Union Territory and barring all to and fro movement across its borders. With Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal present, he said all domestic flights into