TS Assembly opposes renaming of RGI Airport Hyderabad, Nov 21 (INN): The Telangana State Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a resolution opposing the remaining of domestic terminal of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after former Chief Minister late NT Rama Rao.
Except Telugu Desam Party and BJP, all other parties supported the resolution moved by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. "We don't want Andhra leaders' names in Telangana. When the public are demanding us to remove the present names here, it is unfair to have a new name (NTR) for Shamsabad domestic terminal."
Accusing the Centre of taking a unilateral decision, he said that the Centre should have consulted Telangana Government before deciding to rename the RGIA's domestic terminal. Targeting Andhra Pradesh Government, he said that it could name all four airports in AP after NTR. But the TRS Government would name projects after Telangana leaders.
Supporting the resolution, the Congress MLAs accused the AP leaders of trying to continue the domination despite bifurcation of the State. They demanded that Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju withdraw the proposal of renaming the domestic terminal.
While the BJP demanded the airport to be named after Komaram Bheem or PV Narasimha Rao, MIM asked the government to rename it after Hazrath Baba Sharfuddin, a Muslim saint who lived in that area. The YSR Congress party too demanded that airport be named after Komaram Bheem.
Earlier, the Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes over the issue. As soon as the House met on Friday, the TRS MLAs lodged strong protest and demanded that the House discuss the renaming of airport by setting aside the other agenda.
The Speaker gave the nod and asked Congress MLA T Jeevan Reddy to initiate the debate. Intervening on the issue, the Chief Minister proposed that the House pass a resolution opposition the Centre's move.
News Posted: 21 November, 2014
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