Belagavi, Dec. 8 -- Karnataka Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the mass cancellation of IndiGo flights across India, which triggered operational disruptions and widespread anger among passengers.

Minister Kharge remarked that while the Prime Minister once said people wearing Hawai chappals would be able to fly, now Hawai chappals are flying at officials in the airport."

He further alleged that the DGCA has fallen into a trap of duopoly and that the government's lack of accountability is hurting citizens.

"DGCA has unwillingly fallen into the trap of duopoly. The lack of response (of IndiGo) and lack of responsibility of the government is hurting the citizens more. PM Modi said a ...