IndiGo turmoil: Centre slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘monopoly model’ remark

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu countered Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the IndiGo crisis, asserting the government champions aviation competition to welcome new airlines and expand fleets. He highlighted recent legislation to reduce aircraft leasing costs, emphasizing the issue’s public, not political, nature. Gandhi had blamed the government’s ‘monopoly model’ for passenger woes.