Cong, BJP protest against farmer's suicide in Delhi

April 23, 2015

New Delhi, Apr 23: A day after a farmer committed suicide at an AAP rally , Youth Congress workers today staged a demonstration at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence while BJP workers protested at Delhi Police headquarters demanding action against the rally organisers.

Scores of slogan shouting Youth Congress protesters, who were carrying placards demanding Kejriwal's resignation , reached the Chief Minister's Flagstaff Road residence at Civil Lines in North Delhi here around 10 AM.

After they were stopped by the police which had erected barricades, the protesters burnt an effigy of Kejriwal.

"They (AAP) should have stopped the rally and must have tried to save the farmer. The Chief Minister should resign from his post," said one of the protesters.

The Delhi BJP, which had planned a protest march from ITO to Kejriwal's residence around the same time, staged a protest at Delhi Police Headquarters in central Delhi where police used water canons to disperse them.

Delhi BJP Chief Satish Upadhyay alleged that there was a conspiracy behind the incident and demanded that the organisers of the rally be booked for murder.

BJP workers including Upadhyay and senior leader Jagdish Mukhi were detained by the police and taken to the nearby police station in a bus.

"It is not a suicide but a conspiracy. People there instigated him to commit suicide. He had joined AAP six months ago. Manish Sisodia had invited him here. One of the AAP MLAs tweeted a condolence message 20 minutes before his death," Upadhyay alleged.

"You continued your rally for 45 minutes even after the death of the farmer. You did not stop your rally. This is a motivated murder and everybody responsible in this case should be booked under charges of murder," he added.

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

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December 6,2025

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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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