Overview
- Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said K Ram Mohan Naidu is answerable to Parliament and the Prime Minister, adding he would not assess a central minister’s performance.
- He attributed the 4–5 December cancellations to IndiGo’s poor roster planning and years of under‑recruitment after enforcement of Flight Duty Time Limitation norms recommended by a parliamentary panel.
- Naidu said the FDTL rules align with international standards to ensure adequate rest for pilots and crew, describing the changes as a safety measure.
- The YSRCP demanded the civil aviation minister’s removal, alleging incompetence, claiming FDTL was imposed without proper review, and asserting safety lapses and sharp fare hikes during the disruption.
- Naidu warned that IndiGo’s market share of up to roughly 65 percent concentrates system risk, and he said the Centre is working to stabilise operations.