New Delhi: Taking strong objection to rename Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport as Adani Airport, the Shiv Sena workers marched to the airport premises and reportedly damaged some of its properties.
A Shiv Sena leader said that the name is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport & Adani group has no right to change the name.
In July this year, Adani Group took over management of the Mumbai International Airport from the control of the GVK Group. After taking over management of Mumbai airport from GVK on July 13, it had installed boards of Adani Airport on the campus.
Shiv Sena workers reached the airport premises, vandalised ‘Adani Airport’ board and also raised slogans against it.
शिव सैनिकों का हंगामा, मुंबई एयरपोर्ट पर अडानी द्वारा लगाए बोर्ड को तोड़ा #Mumbaikar pic.twitter.com/Haj6FDfhCh
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According to reports, Adani Group controls 74% stake in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, with 50.5% stakes being bought from GVK Group and 23.5% from minority partners, including Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), and Bidvest Group.
Talking about incident, AAHL spokesperson said, “In light of the incidents around Adani Airports branding at the Mumbai International Airport, we firmly assure that Adani Airports Holding Limited (AAHL) has merely replaced the previous branding with Adani Airports branding and that no change has been made to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s branding or positioning at the terminal. The branding at CSMIA is in compliance with the norms and guidelines of 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.”
