A video of Shiv Sena goons damaging the ‘Adani’ signboard close to Mumbai’s worldwide airport went viral on social media. Reportedly, a number of Shiv Sainiks on Monday barged into the landscaped backyard at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), uprooted the Adani signboard and planted saffron flags.
Maharashtra: Shiv Sena employees vandalise Adani signboard, which was positioned close to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/mzfypdwp0A— ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2021
Taking the political gimmick to the following stage, Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant was quoted by ANI as saying, “Airport’s name is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport. They wrote ‘Adani Airport’. Have you bought it? Shivaji Maharaj is the country’s pride. They have done the vandalism. 2-3 people don’t follow laws.”
NCP chief Nawab Malik gave out the same assertion inviting a backlash. “Mumbai airport has been named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Adani group took over management control of the airport but the way ‘Adani Airport’ was displayed in front of statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, hurt people’s sentiments,” remarked Malik.
Mumbai airport has been named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Adani group took over administration management of the airport however the best way ‘Adani Airport’ was displayed in entrance of statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, harm individuals’s sentiments: Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik pic.twitter.com/kKNHxLkBv1— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2021
However, right here’s a video exhibiting how a lot he revers Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
How a lot Nawab Malik respects “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj” might be seen right here. He is the one one preserving his arms down. Absolute mumpic.twitter.com/61sGXExt8V— Dumb & Dumber 🇮🇳 (@love2speaktruth) August 3, 2021
In this video supposedly from 2020, a number of NCP leaders might be seen chanting “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai,” nevertheless, Malik might be seen standing stiff. The video is as soon as once more going viral after Malik claimed that Adani had put in ‘Adani Airport’ signboard in entrance of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue.
Has the Adani Group really purchased the Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport?
Adani Group, which has been on the hit-list of the ‘andolanjeevis’ within the latest previous, was accused of buying the possession of the Mumbai airport. However, opposite to rumors and allegations, the airport is just not ‘owned’ however the Adani group has taken over the administration of Mumbai International Airport, from the GVK Group.
In response to the allegations, the spokesperson of Adani Airports Holding Limited (AAHL), the group’s flagship firm for airports enterprise and Adani Enterprises’ wholly-owned subsidiary, assured that the corporate had merely changed the earlier branding(GVK) with Adani Airports branding and that no change has been made to CSMIA’s title.
The branding at CSMIA is in compliance with the norms & tips of the Airport Authority of India (AAI). AAHL will proceed to stick to all the rules laid out by the federal government within the curiosity of the aviation group at giant: Adani Airport Spokesperson— ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2021
“The branding at CSMIA is in compliance with the norms & guidelines of the Airport Authority of India (AAI). AAHL will continue to adhere to all the guidelines laid out by the government in the interest of the aviation community at large”, the Adani Airport spokesperson added.