'IndiGo Fiasco Cost Of Govt’s Monopoly Model': Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre For Massive Airline Fiasco
New Delhi: Following the massive breakdown, India’s largest airline IndiGo flight faced recently, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi slammed the Centre, stating that IndiGo fiasco is the cost of this Govt’s monopoly model.
The Congress leader, noting the passenger struggles due to hundreds of IndiGo flights cancellation and delays, said, “Once again, it’s ordinary Indians who pay the price – in delays, cancellations and helplessness,” underlining that India deserves fair competition in every sector, “not match-fixing monopolies.”
IndiGo fiasco is the cost of this Govt’s monopoly model.
Once again, it’s ordinary Indians who pay the price – in delays, cancellations and helplessness.
India deserves fair competition in every sector, not match-fixing monopolies. https://t.co/sRoigepFgv
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 5, 2025
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Rahul Gandhi further stated that he is not anti-business. “I am pro-business, pro-jobs, pro-innovation, pro-competition but Anti-monopoly,” he added.
In one of the biggest passenger fiasco, IndiGo flight passengers across the country faced massive troubles due to delays, making them wait hours without any clear communication. Airports became crowded turning them chaotic with passengers’ rush for the last two days.
As per the reports, more than 300 flights have been cancelled in the past 48 hours.
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Fights continues to be cancelled on Friday too as over 500 flights have been cancelled, leading thousands of people are stuck in transit. The development has sparked widespread outrage against the airline and the government. All departure flights from Delhi have been cancelled until 11: 59 on Friday, adding to the chaos already unfolding across major airports.
The reason for the disruptions have been attributed to misjudgment, planning gaps and crew shortage.
