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Govt should not be running airports and airlines, says Hardeep Singh Puri

"If the government runs an airport or an airline, then they have to follow the government rules like L1 and L2, and that is not how commercial entities can run," Puri said

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His remarks come at a time when the Kerala has opposed the Union Cabinet's approval on August 19 to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises under PPP model for 50 years

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 30 2020 | 10:37 PM IST

The government should not be running airports and airlines, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday, adding that he hopes to privatise Air India during 2020.

His remarks come at a time when the Kerala government has opposed the Union Cabinet's approval on August 19 to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises under the public-private partnership (PPP) model for a period of 50 years.

Addressing a virtual meet on Namo app, Puri said, "I can tell you from my heart the government should not be running airports and the government should not be running airlines."

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Topics : Hardeep Singh Puri Airports in India Airport Authority of India Mumbai airport Thiruvananthapuram airport Kerala Adani Enterprises

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