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Two lakh people to be mobilised for Bhogapuram airport inauguration
The Andhra Pradesh government is mobilising at least two lakh people for the inauguration of the Alluri Sitharama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district on August 1. Chief Minister N.…
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The Andhra Pradesh government is mobilising at least two lakh people for the inauguration of the Alluri Sitharama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district on August 1. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asked all MLAs to bring maximum attendees for the event, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting. The government has appointed observers for every Assembly constituency in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts to oversee preparations.
The Vizianagaram district administration was later appreciated for hosting the event smoothly. GMR Group Chairman Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao said the airport was built six months ahead of its December deadline. He said it would spur economic activity in the region, similar to Hyderabad's Shamshabad airport. The government says it has attracted investments worth Rs 6.12 lakh crore and that 189 development projects are being taken up.
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The claim that two lakh people are being 'mobilised' for the inauguration sounds more like a political show of strength than a spontaneous public celebration. The TDP and its allies are using state machinery and party workers to fill seats for the Prime Minister's rally. The Opposition YSRCP will likely decry this as a waste of resources. The real test will be whether the airport's operational metrics, like flight schedules and passenger traffic six months from now, justify the hype over its construction speed.
Sources (3): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2), thehindu.com (3)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
