Kolkata: Opposing the joint venture route for modernisation of Kolkata and Chennai airports, veteran CPI-M leader Jyoti Basu on Saturday said that Airports Authority of India should take on the job.
"We have objection to the joint venture route for Kolkata and Chennai airports. We want the Government to accept our proposal. Our leaders are talking to the Government. Let us see what happens", Basu told reporters.
He also said that the AAI have sufficient funds and can undertake the job.
The veteran leader's statement came close on the heels of Left parties cautioning the UPA government that joint venture route for Kolkata and Chennai airports was "totally unacceptable" to them.
Taking strong exception to comments by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel that JV route was being considered for airports in the two other metros, top Left leaders, including CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat, had recently shot off a missive to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding an "authoritative policy pronouncement" on the subject in line with the Common Minimum Programme.
"We firmly reiterate the need for modernisation of all airports, including Chennai and Kolkata, and are convinced that the Airports Authority of India is capable of executing these projects, and they have the technical, operational and financial capability to ensure this," the Left had said.
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