IndiGo chaos: Govt orders high-level inquiry; FDTL rules kept in abeyance, services expected to be normalised by Dec 15, says airline CEO
The Aviation Ministry expects that IndiGo's flight services will be restored within the next three days.
The Aviation Ministry expects that IndiGo's flight services will be restored within the next three days.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Vij expressed deep sorrow over the incident that took place earlier in the day in Pratap Nagar, Yamunanagar, involving a Haryana Roadways bus.
As rules are routinely flouted, there are hardly any mechanisms to keep a check on the private-run fleets of sleeper AC buses described by many as “sleeping coffins” because of frequent fatal accidents when the single exit point gets locked.
Of the five deaths, four occurred in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the government-run medical college hospital, while the fifth patient died in the general ward, according to hospital sources.
Rao said, “I am demanding this from the BJP and Prime Minister Modi – if you want to bring out the truth about what this Congress government did wrong, and the guilty should be punished, why are you still silent even after the recommendation of the CEC?
A senior Army Officer, preferring anonymity, said that an inquiry has been ordered into the conduct of both officers and a senior official is conducting it.
Rao accused the Congress government of being politically vindictive.
A video of the incident was recorded by one of the teachers and was shared on social media platforms, prompting authorities to launch a probe.
The Commission will submit its report to the Central Government as soon as possible but not later than six months from the date of its first sitting.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered an inquiry into the alleged non-compliance by Google related to the CCI order regarding the Play Store user choice billing policy.
