The Kerala government is opposing the privatisation of Thiruvananthapuram airport. Paradoxically, one the other hand, it has opened up a debate on whether politics is taking over the development of public infrastructure projects.
The big question: On what grounds is the state contesting the privatisation, because its bid was much lower than that of the Adanis, which walked away with the honours? Thiruvananthapuram Airport, once the property of the Maharaja of Travancore, was the first one to link Kerala with international destinations. Kerala, which has a large NRI ...
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