Lotus-shaped Shivamogga Airport causes rift between Congress & BJP | Karnataka | SR News update

Citing that the lotus represents the ruling party's election symbol, Congress has demanded that the Lotus shaped Shivamogga airport design to be shelved. A report by SURFACES REPORTER (SR).

While the construction is expected to complete by the end of 2022, the state Congress has already voiced its concern over its shape resembling to Lotus, the election symbol of BJP. According to its spokesperson, Brijesh Kalappa, “The airport terminal is lotus and is also a party symbol of the BJP. Delhi High Court has already in 2016 said public money can't be used to construct which resembles party symbols.”

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BJP, in an effort to rebuke Congress's claim, has said that since Lotus is the National Flower of the country, it has nothing to do with the BJP'S Election Symbol.

In February, BS Yediyurappa had visited the airport construction site and said, “The flight commencement should begin by next year-end and I have asked DC to work on priority. I will visit the airport every two months to do a status check.”

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With a price tag of Rs 384 Cr, the Shivamogga Airport is being constructed at Sogane at the outskirt of CM BS Yediyurappa's native city. The construction of Shimoga airport’s 1.7 km long runway has already been completed.

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