Communist Party of India-Marxist [CPI(M)] leader A.A. Rahim on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) held the Union Government responsible for the recent IndiGo crisis, arguing that it was the direct result of unchecked privatisation and deregulation that has turned India's aviation sector into a duopoly.
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Mr. Rahim urged the government not to dilute Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) rules to accommodate the airline.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Rahim said the crisis was not IndiGo's alone. "The sole culprit behind this huge crisis is the Union Government. This is the direct outcome of the government's neo-liberal economic policies, privatisation and deregulation of the Indian aviation sector," he said.
Pointing to market concentration, Mr. Rahim said IndiGo now operates 65.6% of all flights while Air India handles 25.7%. "More than 90% of the Indian aviation sector is controlled by just two bosses, IndiGo and Tata," he said.
