Political parties voice concern over airlines strike

New Delhi: The BJP today blamed the policies of the government for the airline strike on Aug 18 while Congress advised private airlines to think out of the box to solve their economic problem sans retrenching staff.
"Undoubtedly, Air India is in a neck-deep financial crisis but the situation of private airlines is no better. The failure of the government to provide incentives for the aviation industry is monumental,"BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said.
" They should think out of the box and find solution without retrenchment," Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said when asked for a reaction on the issue.
He said,"they (airlines) should find a solution. After all, other airlines in the world are also running their operations."
The CPI(M) too has criticised the move by private airlines to suspend flights saying revival of the industry was not possible as long as people&aposs purchasing power grows.
Senior party leader Sitaram Yechury said"whatever sops are given, revival of the airline industry is possible only when air traffic picks up.
31/07/09 PTI/Indopia

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