India, Dec. 6 -- Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday squarely blamed IndiGo's handling of its crew roster, particularly in the context of the tightened Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms, for the massive disruption across major airports this week.

He said IndiGo's "mismanagement" triggered widespread delays and passenger chaos, even as other airlines adapted to the new rules without major issues.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Naidu said the situation forced the Ministry to offer the airline temporary relief from certain FDTL norms to restore normal operations. Follow Indigo flight cancellation live updates

He was referring to the one-time exemption that allows IndiGo to temporarily sidestep the DGCA's stricter night-...