New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Thursday met United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the backdrop of the controversy over the enhancement of bilateral air traffic rights to the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi).
Sources said the meeting was of a political nature as Gandhi is UPA Chairperson and Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal is part of the ruling coalition.
Singh said he had gone to invite Gandhi for the laying of the foundation stone of the Aviation University to be set up in Rae Bareli. "The Airports Authority of India wants the foundation stone to be laid before July 15. I had written to her on June 25 and had sought an appointment two days back. So, I went and met her to extend an invitation." The issue of the controversial Jet-Etihad deal is understood to have come up during the meeting.
05/07/13 Business Standard
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Sources said the meeting was of a political nature as Gandhi is UPA Chairperson and Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal is part of the ruling coalition.
Singh said he had gone to invite Gandhi for the laying of the foundation stone of the Aviation University to be set up in Rae Bareli. "The Airports Authority of India wants the foundation stone to be laid before July 15. I had written to her on June 25 and had sought an appointment two days back. So, I went and met her to extend an invitation." The issue of the controversial Jet-Etihad deal is understood to have come up during the meeting.
05/07/13 Business Standard
