Chandigarh: The war of words over the naming of the Chandigarh International Airport continued Friday, with Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij saying that the Punjab government had “lowered the standard of the airport by adding Mohali to the name.”
“If it was Chandigarh Airport, it denotes that the airport is located in a state capital. Calling it Mohali airport denotes only one city. This lowers the standard of the airport. Our government has already given consent to naming the airport after Bhagat Singh,” said Vij.
Vij added, “There is a need to have an entrance of the airport from the Chandigarh side as the residents of the city as well as those coming from Panchkula and outside to the airport are facing problems,” he said. Vij raised questions over the previous Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda paying Rs 200 crore as Haryana’s share in the airport. Vij said the BJP government would decide on the next course of action.
The naming of the airport has remained a bone of contention over the past several years with the governments of Punjab and Haryana not being in agreement. While it was finally decided that the airport should be named after Bhagat Singh, the Centre is yet to take a decision. In the meantime, the hoardings put up by Punjab government calling the airport Mohali International Airport has given rise to a new controversy.
17/09/16 Indian Express
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“If it was Chandigarh Airport, it denotes that the airport is located in a state capital. Calling it Mohali airport denotes only one city. This lowers the standard of the airport. Our government has already given consent to naming the airport after Bhagat Singh,” said Vij.
Vij added, “There is a need to have an entrance of the airport from the Chandigarh side as the residents of the city as well as those coming from Panchkula and outside to the airport are facing problems,” he said. Vij raised questions over the previous Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda paying Rs 200 crore as Haryana’s share in the airport. Vij said the BJP government would decide on the next course of action.
The naming of the airport has remained a bone of contention over the past several years with the governments of Punjab and Haryana not being in agreement. While it was finally decided that the airport should be named after Bhagat Singh, the Centre is yet to take a decision. In the meantime, the hoardings put up by Punjab government calling the airport Mohali International Airport has given rise to a new controversy.
17/09/16 Indian Express
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