India, Nov. 3 -- Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has strongly criticized airlines for charging exorbitant airfares on flights to and from Imphal, terming the pricing "unfair and unacceptable."

His remarks come as the state continues to face road blockades and unrest, leaving air travel as the primary means of reaching the capital.

In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Singh highlighted that for over two and a half years, Manipur residents have had to rely almost entirely on air travel. Despite this dependency, airlines, he said, continue to exploit the situation.

Singh pointed out that a 45-minute flight to Guwahati now costs more than a three-hour flight to Delhi, calling this disparity "daylight robbery" against ...