Airport: Cong. warns of stir if ‘Adani’ name is not removed
The Hindu
MIA’s progress has frozen after it was given to Adani group under PPP, alleges former MLC Ivan D’Souza
Ivan D’Souza, former MLC and All India Congress Committee Secretary, on Wednesday threatened to launch ‘Save Airport’ movement if the Centre did not drop the name ‘Adani’ from Mangaluru International Airport. Speaking to reporters here, Mr. D’Souza said the Airports Authority of India should take immediate steps to get the name removed as it was illegal. He alleged that upon the MIA being taken over by Adani Group under PPP, its progress has come down, facilities were being cut down and airlines have reduced operations. In this background, the Save Airport movement becomes imperative, he said. He said no airlines were keen on introducing new flights from Mangaluru thereby defeating the very purpose of establishing the airport. The management appears keen on extorting passengers even as the AAI has turned blind eye towards violation of agreement terms, he alleged.Sumit Nagal attained the 77th place in ATP rankings. As per the established criteria, the top 56 players, both in men’s and women’s rankings, will attain automatic qualification for the Olympics but no more than four per country can make the cut for the Games, a rule which allows lower ranked players to sneak into the draw.
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