Tug of war over Aero India: UP govt lobbies to host air show, Karnataka miffed


New Delhi, Aug 12(Zee News): While Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is lobbying for Aero India to be held in Lucknow, Karnataka is keeping up its pressure on the Central government not to change the venue of the air show and aviation exhibition from Bengaluru.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday urged Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to shift the venue of Aero India as it would benefit the defence production in the state.

Adityanath made the appeal at an event in Aligarh where an announcement of a defence corridor encompassing the Aligarh, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jhansi and Chitrakoot corridor was made. Sitharaman, her deputy in the ministry, Subhash Bhamre, Uttar Pradesh Industries Minister Satish Mahana and senior officials of the Defence Ministry and the Uttar Pradesh government were present at the event.

"I request the defence minister to hold the Aero India show in Uttar Pradesh. We will provide every type of facility. In this context, I request her to announce this at the earliest so that we can proceed with the preparations," Adityanath said.

However, a miffed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said that Karnataka was losing key defence projects to other states under the NDA regime. "Reports of #AeroIndia being moved out of Bengaluru are very unfortunate. We have been India's Defence Hub since Independence, but under the NDA we are constantly losing key defence projects and flagship programs. I request @nsitharaman to clarify her stand on the issue."

This is not the first time that Parameshwara has lashed out at the government over the proposal. Last week too, he had called the step 'unfortunate' and alleged that the Centre wants to end the dominance of Bengaluru in the defence sector. "Plan to snatch Aero India Show away from Bengaluru in favour of Lucknow is very unfortunate. We have been conducting it successfully since 1996. This comes after HAL was snubbed for Rafael deal. Centre seems to be keen on ending Bengaluru's dominance in the defence sector," he had tweeted.

There have been reports that the biennial event, which was last held in Bengaluru in February 2017, would now be held in October-November and that the Defence Ministry is planning to shift its venue from Bengaluru to Lucknow. The Ministry has not yet made any formal announcement in this regard.

If Aero India is held in Lucknow, it will be the first time in 22 years that the the t will be hosted outside Bengaluru since its inception in 1996.

  

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  • pradeep, mangalore

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    If the aero show is held in Gutter Pradesh,all participating countries will be ordered to paint their aircrafts in saffron colour compulsorily.
    Annadurai fought for separate Dravida Nadu comprising of all the South Indian states.
    Now we realise what vision he had back then in the 1950s.
    PM announces demonetisation to help UP based Paytm company with cashless payments,PM features on front page ad like model.
    Kerala rain havoc,PM is not bothered.If same happens in North Indian states,goes rushing in helicopter.Step motherly treatment to South India.

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  • Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Don't post derogatory comments on the most populous state of India
    We are getting wheat Rice oil seeds Sugar and many agriculture products from UP
    UP deserves it

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  • Robotkem, Kemmannu

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Dr. Kamath, you are rating UP as most Populous state of India in one angle!!!
    Derogatory comments goes TO THE OTHER ANGLE of your FAVOURITE (if I'm not mistaken) UP!!!
    I'm sure you'll analyze on the RESPECTIVE ANGLES AND VALUES.

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  • pradeep, mangalore

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    @Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    If the PM of this country can use derogatory words like Garbage City for Namma Bengaluru and other derogatory words in parliament which have to expunged later on,then as a common man I have every right to voice my opinion.
    If you love UP so much,thats your wish.But don't forget that Raj Thackeray doesn't have kind words for UP walas and UP lovers like yourself in Mumbai,where you presently reside.

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  • Samuel Sadanand, Balmatta/Kuwait

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    U.P and Aero Show?unless our defence wants their aircrafts beaten with sticks and pelted with stones.In U.P only bullock cart show can take place.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Taklu wants to divert media attention from reporting his failure by organizing Air show!

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    WHEN YOU PROSPER, THERE ARE MANY TO PUT YOU DOWN....
    KARNATAKA IS SHINING AND CENTRAL GOVT IS TRYING ITS BEST TO PUT IT DOWN....
    AND THEY TALK ABOUT ACHE DIN, SABKA SAATH SABKA VIKAS, BETI BACHAO ETC...

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    UP has voted for BJP.
    Lets have the show in Bangalore next time, when Karnataka votes for BJP!

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  • Stifler, Mangaluru

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    You should go to UP and settle there

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Bangalore is the better avenue than Lucknow for the air show

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  • Robotkem, Kemmannu

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Even CYBER CRIMINALS ARE BASED IN SOME OF THE NORTH INDIAN STATES!!!

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  • Melwin, Mangalore/Doha

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    United States of South India is not far from here.

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  • Thomas D Mello, Kundapura.

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Agreed FOR UNITED STAYES OF SOUTH INDIA.
    Meanwhile,
    Nirmala Seetharaman, the defence minister is elected from Karnataka. She has a moral obligation for Karnataka.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Mr. Modi is always giving special preference to BJp ruled states/ sponsored corporates, even when they don't deserve that; on the expense of the states which deserve that by all parameters being considered.
    We can also recall the earlier example of snatching of contracts (development of aircrafts related to Rafale deal) from Bangalore based HAL to give that to zero experienced Reliance defence.
    Now PM can be co-related with Panchayath Member instead of Prime Minister in the context of how our country has been managed.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    Only Rape happens in Uttar Pradesh ...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Aug 12 2018

    UP where only illiterate and rapists live...

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