Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu countered Rahul Gandhi’s claim that the IndiGo fiasco stemmed from the government’s "monopoly model". Naidu said the Centre is encouraging more competition and easing leasing rules. "It'd be better if [Rahul] spoke with complete information," he added. IndiGo’s mass cancellations were triggered by crew shortages linked to new pilot fatigue norms.