The Goa Congress today opposed the holding of 'AeroIndia' show in the state this year claiming that infrastructure and land for the event were already available in Bengaluru.
"Devenahalli airport at Bengaluru is home to 'AeroIndia', the defence and civilian air show," Goa Congress chief Luizinho Faleiro told reporters after chairing a meeting of party's state executive.
Leader of opposition Pratapsingh Rane also attended it.
"Since Bengaluru already has the required infrastructure in place, the Defence Ministry must explain why it is insisting on setting up yet more unnecessary infrastructure at the cost of the limited land resources in India's tiniest state," Faleiro said.
He said he was disappointed that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, a Goan himself, was instrumental in allotting 150 acres of land for an event which would not advance interests of the state or create jobs for locals.
The state Congress today also condoled the deaths of security personnels in operations against the terrorists at Pathaknkot air base.
