"Not Like Party's Symbol": Karnataka BJP MP On Shivamogga Airport Design

Shivamogga Airport: Congress, the opposition party in Karnataka blamed that the structure of the officially released 3D sketch of the proposed airport of Shivamogga resembled BJP's symbol lotus.

Rebutting accusations by the opposition regarding the proposed structure of the airport at Shivamogga, Member of Parliament BY Raghavendra said that the structure is not like that of the lotus. "The design is based on petals of the flower. Not based on the lotus. It is just a flower shape and has been approved by the Airport Authority of India," he said. Mr Raghavendra's statement came a week after the opposition party, Congress, blamed that the structure of the officially released 3D sketch of the proposed airport of Shivamogga resembled BJP's symbol lotus. The son of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa also called the project a prestigious one that would help the region of Karnataka it is located in.