New Delhi, Dec 5, 2025

The Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed exchanges and important disclosures during a truncated Question Hour, which was dominated by the nationwide IndiGo flight disruption crisis.

Trinamool Congress floor leader Derek O’Brien appealed to Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan to extend Question Hour by at least one hour, saying, “Due to the ongoing IndiGo crisis, nobody can go anywhere. Members are stuck; let us utilise the time productively.”

The Chair, however, declined, stating that Union Minister Kiren Rijiju had already addressed the issue in detail earlier in the day.

Earlier during question hour, in a significant statement on India’s Artificial Intelligence ambitions, Union Electronics & IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the House that over 200 events have been orga

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