As the IndiGo crisis enters the seventh day on Monday, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu told Rajya Sabha that the government is not taking the issue lightly and expressed serious regret over the inconvenience faced by passengers due to widespread disruptions in flights.

Speaking during a debate, Naidu said that the issue happened due to IndiGo's failure to manage crew and rosters.

"The IndiGo crisis occurred due to problems in its crew rostering and internal planning systems. IndiGo was supposed to manage crew rosters through its day-to-day operations. We are ensuring that the FDTL (Flight Duty Time Limitations) is properly implemented, and there has been no compromise on that front," he said.

He added that the airline initially did not flag any issues during the December 1 meeti

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