Civil aviation ministry says no change of name sanctioned for Mumbai airport
02 Apr 2008
The ministry of civil aviation has refuted allegations that the name of Mumbai airport is being altered from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, and also that the location of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji, placed within the airport premises, is being changed. A statement from the ministry said that no permission has been granted for any such move by the Government of India.
A statement from the minister for civil aviation, Praful Patel, says that the ministry has directed the promoters of the Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) to keep in mind local sensibilities while undertaking the up-gradation and modernization of the Mumbai airport and that no changes are to be made to the airport that may hurt local sentiments.
The clarification from the ministry appears even as a section of the city's political spectrum has been attempting to whip up strong anti-migratory sentiments.
