Comments
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday alleged that discontinuation of international flights from Amritsar and their diversion to Delhi was a deliberate attempt on part of the Union Government to make the Indira Gandhi airport a profitable venture.
This reflected the step-motherly treatment meted out by the Union Government to Punjab, he said on the sidelines of a function here in Moga district.
The Amritsar international airport was incurring heavy losses following discontinuation of flights to Toronto, he said.
“It is a deliberate attempt on part of the Centre to make the Indira Gandhi international airport in the national capital a profitable venture at the cost of Sri Guru Ram Dass international airport in Amritsar,” Badal said.
The Amritsar airport had a tremendous potential for earning huge revenues as the city was a tourist hub, he said.
“The sole aim behind all such gimmicks is to give a severe blow to the economy of the State which is not at all acceptable,” the Chief Minister said.
Comments
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.