Govt determined to privatise Air India, says Hardeep Puri

The Government’s determination to privatise Air India “is a given and is undiluted,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said on Thursday.

“It (Air India) should be totally privatised. We have to get the best possible deal and we have to get it in the shortest possible time available,” the Minister said adding that the government should not be in the business of running an airline.

Stating that he would not like to comment on the earlier wavering when the government found itself in a situation of holding back 26 per cent stake in the airline, Puri said there will be a lot of interest in the market for buying Air India.