Special Report: IndiGo Crisis 'Pre-Planned' to Force Govt Hand, Alleges Pilots' Body Chief CS Randhawa

A special report details an escalating crisis at IndiGo Airlines, which has seen operations paralyzed for seven days, resulting in over 500 flight cancellations daily and stranding numerous passengers. An open letter, reportedly from an airline employee, alleges that years of mismanagement and pilot fatigue are key causes. Captain CS Randhawa, President of the Federation of Indian Pilots, claims the crisis was 'pre-planned' by the airline to compel the government to reverse new, stricter pilot fatigue norms (FDTL) and has called for the criminal prosecution of senior management. In response, the Civil Aviation Ministry has demanded an explanation, while rating agency Moody's has downgraded the airline's outlook, citing it as 'credit negative'. The report also covers a declaration by 80 Padma awardee doctors of a 'public health emergency' due to severe air pollution in India and new data from iForest revealing that satellites miss 90% of farm fires.