Congress protests against handing over of Mangaluru airport to Adani Group

Members of District Congress Committee staged a protest against privatisation of airports and handing over of Mangalore International Airport (MIA) to Adani Group on Monday.

The protesters shouted slogans against the BJP-led Central government. Former minister B Ramanath Rai addressing the protesters said that U S Mallya was instrumental in ensuring that Mangaluru had an airport. It is an injustice to the coastal district that an airport set up by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and parliamentarian U S Mallya was privatised.

“Modi government is following anti-people policy,” charged Rai. Former MLA J R Lobo said the name of Mangalore Airport too was renamed after it was handed over to Adani.