Thiruvananthapuram airport: Kerala govt hire firm close to Adani group, Congress demands clarification

Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala on Saturday asked the LDF government to clarify the alleged involvement of a firm close to the Adani Group in the state’s bidding process for privatisation of the Thiruvananthapuram airport.

The CPI(M)-led state government and the opposition Congress has opposed the Union Cabinet’s approval to lease the Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises through PPP for a period of 50 years.

“Reports of the state government seeking legal advice on the bidding process from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, a firm owned by a close relative of Adani, raise concerns. If true, this shows a nexus between the state government and the Adani Group,” Chennithala said in a statement.