December 5, 2024
Sougata Ray’s supplementary questions to his starred question during Question Hour on whether the Adani Group is running six airports built at the government’s cost, and how it can run eight airports in total when Niti Aayog and DEA had recommended not more than two for one entity
Sir, I thank the young and energetic Minister for giving an honest answer. It has been said that six airports built at a cost of Rs.5,260 crore have been handed over to private parties. I would like to know from the hon Minister if the name of such a private party is Adani. If so, whether they are being given any further airports to bolster their kitty. I would like an honest answer. I want to know whether the name of the six concessionaires is Adani and whether they are being given any further airports for their benefit. Sir, I asked a simple question, not a complicated question. It is as to who these six airports were given to. The Minister is very intelligent. He has curtailed the question. Now, my question is coming. You may know that NITI Aayog and the Department of Economic Affairs have recommended that not more than two airports should be given to the same entity. Now, with these six airports, the total number of airports in the Adani kitty becomes eight including the Mumbai Airport which they have obtained at gunpoint. Sir, let me formulate the question. I may say that workers in all these airports opposed the privatisation. Please name these persons. … Why does the Government not allow to form a JPC?
