New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Even as IndiGo airlines struggles to return to normal operations, the Congress has come out strongly against the centre and the ministry of civil aviation alleging that it was ill-prepared for this.

In a news conference in New Delhi, Congress MP Shashikant Senthil accused the government of not doing anything substantial to address the situation.

"This situation has been building for the past year and a half. The Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) regulations issued by the DGCA were first notified in January 2024 (or March 2024). Airlines had more than enough time to adapt to these guidelines, and we believe they are important. But what was the DGCA doing all this time, given that it was responsible for enforcing the...