Nainar Nagenthran. File
| Photograph Credit score: B. Thamodharan
Rejecting contentions made by Tamil Nadu Minister R. Nirmalkumar that it might not be doable to put runway within the Parandur web site for the brand new airport, BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday (July 9, 2026) stated the Minister’s claims had been a part of a “false propaganda” and was a betrayal to Tamil Nadu.
Mr. Nagenthran charged that the TVK-led authorities below Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has undertaken steps to stall the financial growth of Tamil Nadu and the employment prospects of the youth of the State, by creating hurdles for the proposal of a brand new airport.
The BJP chief requested if the Minister was privy to approvals granted by the Airports Authority of India and the Ministry of Defence after endeavor an in depth examine of the proposal and after contemplating the waterbodies within the web site.
“When consultants have beneficial technical options for safeguarding water our bodies, even whereas laying a runway, why ought to one create a recent hurdle? Is it a real technical subject or an affordable act to sacrifice the State’s growth for vote financial institution politics,” Mr. Nagenthran questioned.
Observing that any delay within the airport challenge, particularly when the present Chennai airport couldn’t be expanded additional, would price Tamil Nadu many funding alternatives, Mr. Nagenthran urged for cooperation with the Union authorities to proceed work in direction of the Parandur airport challenge.
Printed – July 09, 2026 01:20 pm IST
