Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday said the ongoing IndiGo crisis was the result of an "operational issue created by IndiGo". He also said that the government had been in continuous touch with the airline but that it had failed to maintain its pilot rosters despite having a full month to prepare for the new duty-time norms. Advertisement

"This was an operational issue created by IndiGo. We were continuously in touch. On 1st November, the ministry had a meeting. IndiGo sought some clarification, and it was given. They (IndiGo) failed to maintain their roster. We have ordered an enquiry. An example will be set not just for them, but for all in the aviation sector," the minister said in Rajya Sabha.

He stressed that the ministry's priority remained safety and stric

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