Some posts have branded Naidu “inexperienced”, demanded his resignation, and questioned why the govt allowed a virtual aviation duopoly.
Published Dec 06, 2025 | 5:35 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 06, 2025 | 5:35 PM
Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. Credit: x.com/RamMNK
Synopsis: TDP mounts fierce social-media defence of Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, highlighting reforms and crisis interventions. MPs Lavu Sri Krishna, Pemmasani praise his anti-duopoly stand. Yet public fury grows; passengers and Opposition demand Naidu’s resignation, branding him “inexperienced” as flight cancellations mount and fares hit Rs 80,000 amid nationwide chaos.
As India’s worst aviation disruption entered its fifth day with IndiGo cancelling over 470 flights and fares soaring to ₹80,000 on key routes, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) launched a coordinated social-media offensive to shield Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu from mounting public and Opposition anger.
Senior TDP leaders and MPs took to X on Friday and Saturday morning to portray Naidu as a decisive reformer who has rejected the airline duopoly, pushed regional connectivity through UDAN, and personally intervened in the current crisis.
Reviewed the operations of Indigo along with senior officials of Ministry of Civil Aviation and DGCA. I have instructed the DGCA and concerned officials at the Ministry to keep a close watch on the network and directed Indigo to normalize the operations at the earliest. In… pic.twitter.com/ZdqFXPOAvM
— Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu (@RamMNK) December 4, 2025
TDP Parliamentary Chairperson and Narasaraopet MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu listed eight structural steps Naidu has initiated, including encouraging new airlines, setting up MRO hubs, and introducing aviation courses in AICTE institutions.
“India needs more airlines, not fewer,” he wrote in a widely circulated thread.
To those questioning @RamMNK stance on the aviation duopoly, the facts are straightforward:
1. He has explicitly rejected the duopoly model and made it clear that India’s aviation sector must not be dependent on just two large players.2. He pushed for the expansion of the UDAN…
— Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu (@SriKrishnaLavu) December 6, 2025
Guntur MP and Minister of State Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani highlighted the 24×7 control room set up by the ministry, priority handling of vulnerable passengers, and mandatory refunds, describing Naidu’s actions as “turning disruption into reassurance through decisive leadership”.
As IndiGo disruptions left passengers stranded, Civil Aviation Minister Shri @RamMNK garu stepped in firmly in favour of travellers — setting up a control room at the Ministry to maintain constant vigil, initiating a probe into the causes, and engaging with airports and airlines…
— Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani (@PemmasaniOnX) December 6, 2025
National spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari repeatedly shared television footage of Naidu inside IndiGo’s control room, insisting the minister was putting “passenger safety and convenience above politics”.
Yet the party’s defence has done little to stem a wave of online criticism. Thousands of stranded passengers and Opposition voices have directly targeted Naidu, accusing him of sleeping on the job while IndiGo’s near-60 percent market dominance allowed it to mismanage crew rostering after new FDTL rules kicked in last month.
Indigo Airlines played it smart.
If anyone has to be blamed, it should be inexperienced Nepo kid Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, who is Minister for Civil Aviation.
PM @narendramodi ji should immediately dismiss him. DGCA comes under him.
Was he sleeping till now????
— Raman 𝕏 (@SaffronDelhite) December 5, 2025
Some popular posts have branded Naidu “inexperienced”, demanded his resignation, and questioned why the government allowed a virtual duopoly to hold the country to ransom.
I know someone who paid 63000 to book another flight’s ticket just to attend his mother’s last rites. @IndiGo6E has blood on its hands. Aviation minister should resign and the person who replaces him should make an example out of indigo. Nobody can take Indian state for granted.
— Ankit Jain (@indiantweeter) December 6, 2025
Maharashtra Congress and several regional leaders have openly called for Naidu’s removal, while viral passenger stories — including one traveller paying ₹63,000 for a last-minute ticket — have kept public anger boiling.
This is complete failure of the Govt. No strict action on Indigo. Minster was not around and no help on ground to lakhs of people. Civil Aviation Minister should resign
— Madhav (@Xeagleviews) December 6, 2025
Even some Telugu users, traditionally sympathetic to TDP, expressed frustration in reply threads, with comments such as “Just because he belongs to your party doesn’t mean we ignore the chaos” and “Complete failure of regulatory oversight”.
