Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Jan 30: BJP legislator representing Moodbidri constituency, Umanath Kotian, made a strong pitch to rename Mangaluru airport as Koti Chennayya airport.
Raising the topic during the zero hour at the assembly session on Friday January 29, Kotian noted that currently the airport in the city has been known as Adani International Airport. Mentioning that there has been widespread resentment for naming the airport after Adani in the coast, he urged the name to be changed into Koti Chennayya airport in honour of the valiant, legendary heroes of Tulunadu, Koti and Chennayya.
In reply, home minister Basavaraj Bomai, said that the central government has leased the airport at Mangaluru to Adani Group. He assured to bring the demand to the notice of the minister concerned and make an attempt to change the name.
There has been a demand since the last some years to identify the said airport at Koti Chennayya airport.