BJP MP Kirti Azad urges Delhi Police to file FIR against Arun Jaitley

June 25, 2015

New Delhi, Jun 25: BJP MP Kirti Azad and former Indian cricketer has formally requested the Delhi Police to register an FIR against president, secretary and other concerned officials of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).

The Member of Parliament in his letter to the SHO, IP Estate, said that rules were flouted when Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was the DDCA president.

In its complaint, he even alleged that the DDCA runs a bar within the premises of Ferozshah Kotla stadium and has been given a license by the Excise department of the Delhi government. In his letter, Azad even talked about how rules were flouted and liquor was circulated at Ferozshah Kotla on October 2, 2013, which was a dry day.

Azad said that this is not just a violation of Delhi Excise Act but also a violation of Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act (1971).

This is not the first time when BJP has suffered embarrassment with Azad's remarks. Earlier, Azad had tweeted that the leak of the Keith Vaz emails was an inside job against Sushma Swaraj. Speaking exclusively to Seedhi Baat, Azad had defended his comments and said regardless of what action the party may decide to take against him, he stands by his comments and there is no question of taking the charge back or apologising to anyone.

He even said that the responsibility to stop the IPL loot rested not just with Lalit Modi but also with other members at the helm of affairs in the BCCI. Azad has said that Arun Jaitley, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, Rajiv Shukla and other BCCI members should also be held responsible for the FEMA violations during IPL season 2.

Earlier, he had demanded a probe against Jaitley and other BCCI members for foreign exchange violations during the IPL T20 season two league.

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India’s Tougher Pilot Fatigue Rules: Why IndiGo’s Operations Crashed Into Turbulence

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December 6,2025

New Delhi: IndiGo, India’s largest airline, faced major operational turbulence this week after failing to prepare for new pilot-fatigue regulations issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The stricter rules—designed to improve flight safety—took effect in phases through 2024, with the latest implementation on November 1. IndiGo has acknowledged that inadequate roster planning led to widespread cancellations and delays.

Below are the key DGCA rules that affected IndiGo’s operations:

1. Longer Mandatory Weekly Rest

Weekly rest for pilots has been increased from 36 hours to 48 hours.

The government says the extended break is essential to curb cumulative fatigue. This rule remains in force despite the current crisis.

2. Cap on Night Landings

Pilots can now perform only two night landings per week—a steep reduction from the earlier limit of six.

Night hours, defined as midnight to early morning, are considered the least alert period for pilots.

Given the disruptions, this rule has been temporarily relaxed for IndiGo until February 10.

3. Reduced Maximum Night Flight Duty

Flight duty that stretches into the night is now capped at 10 hours.

This measure has also been kept on hold for IndiGo until February 10 to stabilize operations.

4. Weekly Rest Cannot Be Replaced With Personal Leave

Airlines can no longer count a pilot’s personal leave as part of the mandatory 48-hour rest.

Pilots say this closes a loophole that previously reduced actual rest time.

Currently, all airlines are exempt from this rule to normalise travel.

5. Mandatory Fatigue Monitoring

Airlines must submit quarterly fatigue reports along with corrective actions to DGCA.

This system aims to create a transparent fatigue-tracking framework across the industry.

The DGCA has stressed that these rules were crafted to strengthen flight safety and align India with global fatigue-management standards. The temporary relaxations are expected to remain until February 2025, giving IndiGo time to stabilise its schedules and restore normal air travel.

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