MUMBAI: A bunch of Shiv Sena workers on Monday shouted slogans and vandalised and damaged a signboard with ‘Adani Airport’ written on it outside the international airport.
Bharatiya Kamgar Sena (BKS) secretary Sanjay Kadam said the party had fought to name the airport after Shivaji Maharaj. “We will not object if it states Chhatrapati Shivaji airport is operated by Adani, instead of the board stating Adani Airport,” he said. Sena MP and BKS president Arvind Sawant said, “It was a spontaneous reaction. Boards with Adani Airport written on them are an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Marathi manoos.”
NCP’s minister for minority affairs Nawab Malik said the Adani group should not hurt the sentiments of people. “Though the Adani group has bought the shares and ownership of the airport from GVK, it does not mean they have a right to change the name of the airport,” he said.
In a statement, Adani Airports Holding Ltd (AAHL) said, “In light of the incidents over Adani Airports branding at the Mumbai International Airport, we firmly assure that Adani Airports Holding Ltd (AAHL) has merely replaced the previous branding with Adani Airports and that no change has been made to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s branding or positioning at the terminal.”
