Karnataka: Row over lotus-shaped Shimoga airport, Congress wants construction stopped

Karnataka Congress has demanded that the construction of Shimoga airport terminal should be stopped. It has objected to the lotus-shaped design of the airport.  

A major political row has erupted over the construction of the Shimoga airport terminal in Karnataka. The Congress has objected to the lotus-shape design of the airport as it is the election symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who also hails from Shimoga district, aims to finish the construction of the airport terminal by the end of 2022.