Congress alleges govt monopolising airports, BJP says transparency ensured

The Congress on Tuesday demanded a probe into the privatisation of six airports in the country alleging violation of rules and corruption, a charge denied by the BJP which said there is complete transparency under the Modi dispensation.

Initiating the debate on ‘The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020’, Congress member K C Venugopal alleged that the government was promoting crony capitalism by privatising airports in the name of developing them.

“There is a move to monopolise the Indian airports. In future, all Indian airports will be owned by only one company. How can you allow this…There is a clear violation of norms and regulations in giving airports to a single private entity. This is a clear scam of public money,” he alleged.