Kerala: Amidst govt’s opposition, mass support gaining for airport privatisation

Even as the ruling CPM-led left front and the main opposition party Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala are vehemently opposing leasing out of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to a private party justifying that they were not against privatisation but only acting as per the people’s will, a major section of society seems to be favouring the decision to privatise the airport management and development activities.

Many trade and industry bodies and forums of local residents came out in the open backing the centre’s decision to lease out the airport to the Adani group that won the 50-year lease bid. Online campaigns backing the privatisation was also receiving much support.