IndiGo bans nine journalists for 15 days over 'unruly behaviour'

Last year, comedian Kunal Kamra was banned for three months by IndiGo for heckling journalist Arnab Goswami on board

IndiGo has barred nine TV journalists from flying with the airline for 15 days over their alleged unruly behaviour onboard a flight in which actor Kangana Ranaut was travelling to Mumbai from Chandigarh in September.

The ban is currently under effect and is likely to end on October 30.

Sources said the action was recommended by an internal committee which has investigated the incident.

India's no fly list rules unveiled in 2017 has a provision for banning an unruly passenger from minimum three months to a maximum of two years depending on the severeness of the incident.

"The action taken