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

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