Airport : Four Directors in Eight Months Hampers Progress

  •   Sat, Jan 30 2010
  •   by Florinr Roche - Daijiworld Media Network

Jan 31, 2010

It is generally said that comparisons are odious.  Nevertheless situations call for such comparisons especially when undue delay and apathy nullifies the efforts and progress made by a predecessor and the successors fails to carry on the same tempo of progress. The fate of the new airport terminal at Bajpe Airport which awaits inauguration for quite some time now, is the situation referred to here that necessitates the comparison. When M R Vasudeva was the Airport Director tremendous headway was made as far as converting the tiny Mangalore Airport into that of an International standard one. 


Present Airport Director Peter Abraham

Ever since his promotion transfer to Coimbotore in April last year there has been a change of guard at the helm too often and one is bound to remember and compare his services with the present people at the top and one need not say the result has not particularly pleasing.  In the last 8 months there have been four Airport Directors.  M R Vasudeva B R Sena, V N Chandran and present Director Peter Abraham have been Airport Directors in the short span of 8 months. Peter Abraham assumed charge from V N Chandran in the last week of December 2009. Going by the trend one wonders how many more Directors and changes are in the offing before the new terminal sees the light of the day which is not too far if the airport authorities are to be taken on their face value. 

Inauguration of new terminal in March? 

With the tentative dates given for its inauguration of the new terminal getting postponed for reasons best known to the Airport Authorities both in Mangalore and Delhi, scores of people who have been fervently waiting for the new terminal to become operational, are getting impatient and are crestfallen. 

According to the Peter Abraham K, the new Airport Director the new terminal will be inaugurated in March this year.  However, he refused to divulge any more information including any further details on the eagerly awaiting direct flights to Saudi about which scores of people are keen to know.   When daijiworld contacted him to elicit more information he could only say that 99% of the work at the terminal is complete and the remaining work would be completed by February and terminal would inaugurated in March this year.  “The date of the VIP is awaited and the matter is handled by the Airport Authority of India.  Mangalore Airport cannot do much about it”, he stated.




When asked whether there were any bottlenecks with regard to the new terminal to become operational he said “our work is in the finishing stage.  There is no problem with the approach road to the new terminal either.   We are giving a final touch to the passing facilities which are expected to be ready by February this year”. 

He also evaded an answer when asked whether the terminal would become operational in the event of the formal inauguration gets postponed beyond March.  With regard to direct flights from Mangalroe to Saudi he said “we are not going to start any flights as of now.  It all depends on the airlines which should come forward with the proposal and the final decision will be taken at our headquarters”.  In fact he was getting vexed at any query relating to the inauguration of the new terminal or about the new flights from Mangalore airport.  It gave an impression as though he is yet to get acquainted with the set up and the situation here, which is indeed not expected from a person holding such an eminent post especially when Mangalore airport all set to attain international airport status.  The only course left now is to hope against hope that it will be inaugurated and becomes operational by March this year. Many Mangaloreans had premonition about the things to come by and it was precisely for this reason they were saying Vasudeva should have been brought back to oversee the inauguration of the new terminal.  

Saudi Flights – a non starter 

Mangaloreans settled in Saudi Arabia have been fancying the idea of flying directly to Mangalore from Saudi for almost three years hoping it is only a matter of time before their long cherished dreams become a reality.  They had collected signatures and had even submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and continued their efforts in this direction.  Since then there has been enormous changes and Air India Express has introduced direct flights to six gulf countries including Kuwait, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Muscat and Abu Dabhi.  Hopes were raised for Saudi also as Air India gave a proposal to their headquarters to start direct flights. Station Manager of Air India Chellam Prasad confirmed it saying “we have given the proposal to the headquarters sometime ago and are waiting for the approval”.   The present Airport Director has now stated they are not going to start any direct flights to Saudi.  According to reliable source there has been no response from the Civil Aviation Ministry for the proposal.   

There seems to be an orchestrated move to sideline the country’s national career and make way for private operators to make merry at the cost of the national airlines.  Within the country too the national airlines has been made to bear the brunt of efforts to systematically chuck out the national airlines.  According to reliable sources some flights of national airlines which were going to full strength in Mumbai and Bangalore have been stopped and given to private operators.   According to reliable sources the flights to gulf countries will also be slowly handed over to the private operators who are keen to grab the opportunity.  That includes flights to Saudi Arabia also and the private operators already tom-tom about this move of the Ministry.  An Air India employee said on condition of anonymity that Civil Aviation Ministry is poisoning the national airlines to death and slowly the vast assets of the national airlines will also be handed over to the leading private operators.  It is said that it is this move that delays the introduction of direct flights to Saudi Arabia from Mangalore.  

National airlines are the pride of any country and this move to poison it to death will only give an upper hand to private operators who will then have a free hand to enhance the fair according to their whims and fancy.  

One can only hope good sense prevails and such nefarious moves of the ministry are thwarted.   Let us hope the long awaited of Mangaloreans in Saudi will see the light of the day soon.  But first let us wait for the new terminal to become operational which, hopefully, will come about in March this year as promised. 

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    Comment on this article

    • swapnil raut, new delhi

      Sun, Jun 20 2010

      what nithin poojari says is out of total knowledgelessness. They (i mean keralites) say they r from kerala when they are in gulf because i think there are more than 35 lakh of them in the region.so every next person they meet there is a malayalee. it's very natural that they do so by addressing themselves as 'keralites'. i think they same wud hav happened if there were as much gujaratis or marathis over there.people from all states are patriotic when it comes to our nation,we are one.

    • ANIL, Surathkal/Dubai

      Fri, Feb 05 2010

      We mangalorean please see progress of connectivity roads like kuloor-kavoor and flyover at kuloor,once new terminal opens people from udupi and north kenara have to travel by this roads,this road work need to speed up otherwise you will see the real problem,minimum of two hours time you have to keep extra when you start from your home to air port.

    • Nithin Poojary, Mangalore/UK

      Thu, Feb 04 2010

      Before coming to UK i was working in Dubai, I had lot of friends from different nationalities,one of them was a Srilankan he told me while he first came to Dubai he meet a guy in Airport who was also travelling to Dubai, He told my friend to be carefull with Indians not to trust Indians. Later after coming to Dubai he came to known he was referring to Malyaales. If we are working in other countries if somebody asks us our identity we say we are Indians, But if you ask a malayalee he will say iam from Kerala.

    • Patri, India

      Thu, Feb 04 2010

      First of all, I can't seem to understand the purpose of this article.. The authorities say they'll get the work done by March. So what's the problem? So, there's been a slight delay. That is only a natural thing, with the arrival of a new Airport director, and conequently, things are yet to completely fall into place under the new regime. And having a go at them even before they settle in, isn't going to help in any way, form or shape.

      I feel all this is just being blown out of proportions.. And as far as I know, the appointment of the Airport Director is done by the Airports Authority of India, with its headquarters based in DELHI. And, its not like Malayalees are just forcing themselves into Mangalore airport. The two most recent Airport Directors being Malayalees is just mere coincidence.. Just as there can be Kannada Airport Directors in other states of India.

      The Airports Authority of India is an independant all-India corporation. And does NOT exactly come under the Government of India. So nobody has the right to be calling for Kannada Airport Directors at Mangalore Airport. The higher authorities at the helm of the Airports Authority of India have the discretion of appointing whomsoever they find best fit.

    • Francis, Mangalore

      Thu, Feb 04 2010

      Mr. Jaimini P.B., Manipal, Sharjah, I really admire your positive attitude and love towards Kannadigas and its people. However, I would like to express my views and true facts on the subject. Even I too atleast half-a-dozen of times have been approached by the same question - MALAYALEO? Whenever there are 2 to 3 Malayalees assemble in an office, it’s a kind of mini Kerala atmosphere and then they start conversing in their own language thereby forgetting the existence of a non-Malyalee.

      They talk in such a loud voice that they even overlook the decorum of the office. Could you please tell me why even one Malyalee labels the other Malayalee – MALAYALEE = KOLAYALEE (MALAYALEE = MURDERER).

    • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

      Wed, Feb 03 2010

      Mr.Eishwar/Ranganath/Thomas...I have not degraded Kannadigas or DK poeple. I have not insulted Kannada language even a single time in my comments. READ IT AGAIN. I defended Malayalam or Malayalis proud culture that they don't forget their mother tongue till they die. But you people started abusing Malayalis as Mallus,Malabaris, Backstabbers etc...For that I don't blame All Kanndigas & Mangaloreans.People like you are living among MALAYALI community also. Wherever there is a Positive action..there will be a Negative action.

      That is Nature's trend.According to me you are NEGATIVE SIDE of the GANDHDADA NAADU !! I am a big fan of Mammotty and Mohan lal ,at the same time I can't forget Naagara havu,Bandhana, Sanadi Appanna,Babruvahana cinemas.Kerala is called Gods Own country because of Natures gift. At the same time I can't forget Maravante beach, St Mary's Island (Malpe). I still feel sorry for St Marys Island. Had it been in Kerala,by this time foreign tourist would have rushed in.Forget about politicians,common people should have done "INQUILAB ZINDABAD" to make it tourist spot!! Jai Hind

    • Eishwar Pandeshwar , Mangalore

      Wed, Feb 03 2010

      Nothing strange in attitude of our neighbours keralites to people of DK even in educational sector What happened in the year 1970? one cannot forget, one of the university of Kerala, a group of students clandestinely tried entry into a reputed Medical college of DK by adding required pecentage of marks and suceeded in getting admission in Medical college of DK?

      News has leaked out, the either side authorities took action on people involved either side Keralites, Authorities have taken suitable steps aginst those who involved,student has sent back for Re-examination in their respective university? Out come *****? The high percentage in joining in Armed forces it is a 'show-off'' the reason they themselves knows better with their 'Inqilaab Zindabad' and 'unity is strength' policy they cannot survive, world has cornered those policy holders/makers.

      As a soldier those who involved in war or war of terror they have no choice then 'Do or Die', otherwise to grab Govt./Banking/private sector employments 'tag of ex-servicemen' before completing the contract through influence with their high percentage strength in armed forces on medical grounds they are out from services.These are the tactics! The authors like Rana, Pumpa,Bendre's books should supplied to Indians serving 59yrs in prison for rape,Shoot out in church in US and also to a IPS officer caught in Heroin scam in India, so they can make use of it or translate them into Malyalam

      This is the wake-up call for people of Dakshina kannada who has proved their effeciency/hardwork /diligence wherever they dominated. Our DK is well known for birth place of Temples/Educational/Banking sector.***** Guy's!!! Be cautious about those grabing the opportunities in both the hands. We love our talented Dakshina Kannada with our cosmopolitan view. We hate Inqi-laab zindabad policy oriented ones.

    • Ranganath, Chicago/Bangalore

      Wed, Feb 03 2010

      Let me make it clear. I do not have any ego or whatsoever in accepting that Malayalees are hard working and can adapt any where easily. Jaimini, Agreed even if you go to Moon you will not forget your language. Problem with you people is that you try to create a Mallu land whereever you go. This is not acceptable. You being proud of your culture is nothing wrong. But have also think there are other languages existing on this earth and not only Malayalam.

    • stan, dubai

      Wed, Feb 03 2010

      I will give you my experience with Malayalees. I was working for a leading bank in dubai in one important department. We were having about 92 staffs of all the nationalities. We were having only malayalee in courier boys post. our Manager gave him promotion as clerk as he was working hard and was from poor family . At present only 4 old staff are there in that department and remaining all the staff are resigned/terminated because this malayalee boy. and replaced by his i.e. malayalees staff. I am sure they are well trained to play politics in office not managalorians,

    • Jasmine Sequeira, Mumbai/ Mangalore/Qatar

      Wed, Feb 03 2010

      Why blame and degrade mallus for all our mangalorean problems. Majority of us mangaloreans are educated, refined and respectable. If we have a mallu in an important position we think we should be, then instead to attacking them lets reflect on ourselves. Please be united like mallus - whatever their personal likes or dislikes a Mallu will always speak very proudly of another mallu in position and act as if he is a personal friend or a relative of him. Our mangaloreans - even if the person concerned is our best friend we will get great pleasure in silently hearing people defame him. Crabty crab mentality of the mangaloreans. I am very aware that 95% of our mangaloreans have stubbornly outgrown this inborn instinct, but their silence in voicing their opinions to avoid backlash and degradation make the remaining 5% crabbty crabs educated mangoloreans win hands on. Lets Congratulate Mr. Peter Abraham, support him and ensure that by the time his tenure is over we are united and have one our mangalorean candidate ready to takeover.

    • Pradeep, Mangalore

      Wed, Feb 03 2010

      The war is on !! I respect all comments made by Jaimini, Thomas and Jude. But it is really disgusting when they ask 'Malayalee' (even to my Project Manager who is a Jordanian - and who looks like an Arab). When I say No, they tell you are from Mangalore and you should be knowing Malayalee since it is a neighboring city. When I ask them with a return question: Do you know Tulu or Kannada as Kerala is a neighboring city, they are mum !! I hope everyone got my message what I am trying to convey. Thanks and happy flying via Managalore Airport !!

    • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

      Wed, Feb 03 2010

      You are welcome Jaimini. Its just that i don't feel nice when we inspite of being Indians hate other fellow Indians. There is a blog by an Hungarian immigrant in the USA. He is a Indian hater and a Indian baiter. According to him all of us Indians are sub humans and worst specimens of humanity. He does not differentiate between a mallu, a tamil, a north indian or a mangalorean.

      Therefore people like Ranganath before calling a fellow Indian a backstabber, should realise this. We need to be united and fight racists rather than our own country men.

    • Jaimini P.B., Manipal, Sharjah

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Mr.Thomas, Ranganath,Kamath...K.R.Narayanan(Ex-President, Shashi Taroor (present Dy.foreign affatirs Minister,former UN Dy Secretary),Mr.Balackrishnan Chief Justice Supreme Court are Malayalis & in your language LUNGI FOLDING people.The difference between Kerala & Karnataka people is that Malayalis never forget MOTHER TONGUE MALAYALAM whether they go to Delhi..USA or MOON.

      But 12th std.Mangalorean starts speaking in English once he returns from GUlf !! even with his parents ! Mr. Thomas ..do you know SANDHI,SAMASA, CHARANA or did you hear about Ranna, Pampa, Panje Mangesh ? First study Kuvempu, Bendre,Dr.SHivaram Karanth.(I am not talking about great Malayali writers) You understand and love human being. Thank you Jude for understanding Malayalis.

    • Ranganath, Chicago/Bangalore

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Being a localite i find that Kannadigas are not assertive and shy from expressing themselves. This is the major issue why we lag behind others. However having worked in IT industry for 12yrs i can vouch for the fact that people from Kerala and Tamil Nadu are backstabbers. They just cannot be trusted.

    • Ajumkar, UK

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Jude,well done you have hit the nail on the head....that is all you can do.

    • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Mr V Thomas, Since you want to get personal then let me tell you that if Jamini and i are colleagues (which we are not), then you too must be a member of the Kashmiri seperatist group as well that you cannot digest your own countrymen just because they happen to come from another state. There is no differnece between you and the shiv sainiks who hate north indians. There is no difference between you and the BD and Ram sainiks as they hate christians and muslims. Thanx to people like you we are today a nation divided. Remember that you are foreigner today in Bahrain. What if the Baharainis who are hospitable to you today, find you digusting tomorrow just as you find the mallus to be disgusting to you today. Just take time and ponder on what i am trying to convey. You say we Mangaloreans do not go to Kerala. Next time you are in India just make a trip down the coast up to Quilon and Cochin. See how many people from Karnataka from Karwar to Mangalore have settled there and have businesses. Try to come out of the frog in a pond mentality and see reality.

    • Rajesh, Bangalore/Dubai

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      I totally agree with Mr.Thomas,Kamath ,Lancy with their Views.

    • ajumkar, UK

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Coming back to the Airport problem now there is only one person who has some power to find out what is happening and sort it out with the centre.We Mangaloreans have elected a very effective leader(or so I presume) in Mr Nalin Kumar who could help us now in our hour of need. I wonder if he is ever reading these pages. Daijiworld should take the opportunity to interview him and let us know about his thoughs and plan of action on this Airport Inauguration/opening issue.The Airport Directors in India at the end of the day do not have much powers as they take orders from above.

    • V. Thomas, Bahrain

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Yes Mr. Mohan h. Naik - Mangaluru and Mr. Lancelot N. Tauro - both of your comments are true. However, few people do not agee or argue against the truth for personal gain. "Malayaleeyo" question is a default comment installed in every Mallu. Any country they go they think they are in Trivendrum & that is why they wear lungi folding above their shorts as noticed by Mr. Lancelot. Unfortunately, instead of trying to correct them, some people are advising us to learn from them. What a joke !

    • V. Thomas, Bahrain

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Dear Jaimin, I understand that you and Mr. Jude are employed by the same company and you have been senior to him, it is obivious he comments in your favor. It is human nature indeed.

    • ajumkar, UK

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Mr Kamath ,you mentioned that people went to US ,UK (Doctors,Engineers,nurses etc)due to shortage. That is a very convenient explanation to give when it suits you. I have been in the UK for 12 years . While the vast majority of people accept that reason there is always a minority thinking why we Indians are here in their country. In a public place you are seen as a threat to them as they think you have come to the country and taken their jobs while in reality you have not. This is precisely what is happening in India as well in some places and that is a dangerous trend. There are always some people who are thinking inwards .Unfortunately the world is such that you cannot please and correct everyone.I am a Mangalorean in every respect and that is why I find some comments disturbing .India became independent in 1947 and there are people out there still talking about putting up barriers!Shameful indeed.

    • Lancelot N Tauro, Mangalore/Doha Qatar

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      V. Thomas most of your comments are TRUE in addition to that if you notice if non-mallu seeks help from a Mallu, immediately you may get reply "I DONT KNOW". The wear indecent high folded lungies at public places. More over they write in Malbari English (Manglish) Mangalore as Mangzhore. The main chapter is now Hammpers in Progress of Mangalore Airport sorry not Mangalapuram all because of them.

    • mohan h naik, Mangaluru

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Good comments from Jude, Jaimini and Thomas. I have experienced atleast thrice,a malayalee approaching me (at UAE air-port) and asking me " Maleyaleyoo?".I quitely replied "Indian".

    • V. Thomas, Bahrain

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Mr. Jude Mangalore / Dubai,thanks for your response to my comments to Jaimnim P.S. Sharjah. Pls. don't tell us Mangaloreans to learn from Mallus because we never go to Kerala to learn, but, they come to Mangalore / Bangalore to learn from us. May be your company has recruited Mallus who studied and learnt decency from us - Mangaloreans.

    • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Mr.Thomas...I think Jude has given you CORRECT reply and cleared your negative thinking. So my explanation is not necessary.

    • RM, Dubai

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      We are wasting of our precious time about mallus. let us put some pressure to government for innguartion date of Mangalore new terminal

    • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Mr V. Thomas,Your comments make me realise that you must have had a problem at your work place which is why you seem to hate the entire Mallu community. I work in Dubai for a multinational company and the majority of my colleagues are Mallus.

      Most of them are highly qualified, and the atmosphere is very cordial.Rotten apples exist in every community. You have a problem with Mallu's burping? Do you mean to say that we Mangies do not burp or pass wind? You also have a problem with them talking in malayalam. So what?. Just beacuse we Mangies think that we are the patent holders of english, we should not blame others who are united and love their mother tongue.

      Lets hope that we learn something from them and be united as they are. Ask others and they will tell you of how Mangies back stab as well, Just in case you think that we are saints.

    • V. Thomas, Bahrain

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Jaimini P.B. Sharjah, I appreciate your quick clarification. I was also of the same opinion that we are all Indians and should love each other and live in peace. But, I am compelled to change my opinion after reaching Gulf & after starting to co-exist with Mallus. The reason:

      1) When you are with one Mallu, it is O.K. They are too good with others. Once they get one more Mallu with them, they show their color. They will neglect you even if you were with them for years. They start 'girgir' language with each other even if they know you do not understand it. You are left alone.....

      2) When a Mallu is in a senior post, he will only Mallus and reject others even if others are well qualified.

      3) Majority of illegal activities in Gulf are done by Mallus. Very simple example - read yesterday's (01/02/2010)Gulf Daily News under the heading 'Vice ring probe'. It is so humiliating when people of other countries point fingure at us 'Indians' for the sin of 'Mallus'.

      3) In office - if a non-Mallu is recruited, why they try to corner him/her ? 4)Mallus know they have been hated by majority of non-Mallus for their croockedness and still they boast themselves in their 'unique' English accent.

      5)Table manners - pls. someone teach them before they leave India. Burping in public...God like bursting of a gas cyclinder. I do not mean to hurt you Jaimini or anyone, but, would like to see them correct themselves.

    • Venance AJ Crasta, Udyavar / Bangalore

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Good comments by jaimini.

    • Kamath, Udupi/Bangalore

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      "Remember one thing, Keralites are not lazy people" Could you dear Jaimini tell us who is lazy then? Lazy are those people who dont want to comeup in life by hard work rather choose nepotism to come up in life.

    • Kamath, Udupi/Bangalore

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Lets not dilute the focuss by bringing in politics/religion in here. We people should stop fighting on those lines & focus on our youth getting more employment & thereby prosperity. Unfortunately, they are mislead into antisocial cuases. Btw, I did not intend to compare Obama to Thackarey. I was just trying to say that when locals are jobless in US, they tried to discourage immigration which is correct looking in a neutral angle.

    • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Dear V.Thomas..What you are saying is not 100% correct. Pull down others with hook or crook method is every where.Not only among Malayalis. This ratio is more in USA.If you go to Bangalore,you will not be welcome with open arms.Because you are not from Bangalore. In the same office Bangalore group and Mangalre group are there.Both trying to pull down each other. I had a very bad expereince in Goa when I started my career as an accountant.

      My Goan colleague gave me all types of problems because I am from Mangalore.They hate Mangalorean like anything.In Mangalroe,(School days)I faced harrasment from classmates because I am a Malayali Kutti ! In UAE, I am neither Mangalorean nor Malaylie ..TRISHANKU stage.Inspite of that I have a wonderful connection with all types of communities and religions.I like straightforward people whether you are Chirstian,Muslim or Dalit.Topic here is Manglore Airport. Now everyone should stand united and get the work done.

    • nagesh nayak, bangalore

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      HI KAMATH, UDUPI/MANGALORE, PSEUDOS NEVER UNDERSTAND YOUR ARGUMENT. FOR THEM BARAK OBAMA IS GOD & ITALIAN MADAMME IS GODESS. SHRI . NARENDRA MODI, SHRI. YEDIYURAPPA , SHRI. BAL THACKREY ARE DOING GOOD FOR OUR COUNTRY & CULTURE. UPA NEVER WORK FOR DEVELOPMENT. THEY ARE BUSY IN APPEASEMENT OF MINORITIES FOR VOTES. JAI HO.

    • ajumkar, UK

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Some of the comments expressed display xenophobic tendencies similar to those expressed by Bal Thackeray in Mumbai. Daijiworld set outthe explore the problems in Managlore airport and now there are people expressing their anger at a particular community.India is a huge country and everyone wants to earn a living come what may.So people travel around as job opportunities are not that many in every city.If you want to blame anyone please blame the system rather than venting anger against individuals.Nobody likes a tranferable job but then the system is such that you have to do it .

      I am sure the two directors who came after Mr Vasudeva would have been so uncertain about their jobs ,families and I can understand the stress they must have gone through lest alone appointing Malayalee security men.Recently when the commissionerate was set up two DIG's refused to come to Mangalore to be the police commissioners why? personal reasons? Mr Vasudeva was a hard working ,sincere and had excellent communication skills but his future does not lie in Mangalore and I sure like everyone else he had to go up the ladder and so had to move to Coimbatore.

      Now in the end there is one advise ...if you want a job you have to fight for it ,look for adverts even if it has come in a neighbourhood state,the competition is intense and so one has to try hard. No one is going to come to your house and offer you a job.Sadly that is the system. Please blame the system not individuals or communities

    • V. Thomas, Bahrain

      Tue, Feb 02 2010

      Jaimini P.B. Manipal / Sharjah, one thing you forgot to mention. Ofcourse Mallus are hardworking, but, at the same time they pull others down with hook or crook to get promoted. You agree with me ?

    • Frederick Pinto, Shirva

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Most of the comments are blaming Kerala (Malabaries) peoples all the times. Firstly lets we stop criticisming of other state peoples. New Airport Director appointed from central government instead of Kerala government that we keep on our mind. People who blame all the time others usually for a sence of worthlessences. Some people start to blame everyone around them as soon as anything happens. While the habit of blaming others is very common still there is no one common reason behind it but instead there one many different reasons that could make a person blame othes. We are all Indians.

    • Kamath, Udupi/Bangalore

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Now some people conveniently compare this to Indians going overseas for jobs. Remember one thing, overseas are in genuine shortage of skilled manpower & once their requirements are met with, they will at some point of time simply send us back.

      Look at USA, when they had IT boom & wanted people, they opened doors to Indians and these days they are mercilessly sending us back. I personally know few people who had to return. Obama is talking about priority to locals in jobs but we never call Obama a Thackeray right? One last word on Sandeep Unnikrishnan, we kannadigas are proud that he was a Kannadiga born & brought in Karnataka & we salute the great martyr. His father even denied to meet the Kerala ministers. Lets restrict talking about the departed hero to this.

    • Kamath, Udupi/Bangalore

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      It has become very familiar these days to compare to Thackreys even if a genuine grievance is raised. Nobody here is saying that we dont tolerate any outsiders in our place. Nor are he hating any people that speak particular language. It is common to see people from different state, language doing jobs in any certain city that cosmopolitan qualities like Mangalore has. Any mature & educated population like Mangalore's knows how to coexist in such a diversity.

      However it becomes a concern when the people start importing manpower from outside which is exactly the scenario in Mangalore. Yes, I call it 'importing' as there is no fair recruiment process the follow. We have so many educated qualified people in Mangalore/Udupi and if there is a fiar recruitment process,we could have got many of them & we would not have to be a minority.

      Remember when the recruitment for Konkan railways done, none of these jobs was published in Karnataka news papers rather it was published in a neighbouring state. Thats why we see hardly see any employee from Karnataka in any railway stations. This type of attitude of some people is not a good sign for any civilised society & if not opposed, could be dangerous for peaceful coexistence. No wonder, some of our youth has to be go outside looking for jobs more in frustration than any attraction. Now u guys decide whom to call Bal Thackeray.

    • A.D'Cunha Shenoy, Mangaluru

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Are we becoming another Bal Thackeray? Mangalore jobs for Mangaloreans seems like Maharashtra jobs for marathis. In my opinion an Indian can work anywhere and get selected/appointed to jobs everywhere in India. My rationale: when Mangloreans leave Mangalore to other destinations like Middle east, overseas and other destnations in India we have created a vacuum. Imagine, what is our reaction when they will be told to go home? Why are we blaming when other people coming to Mangalore for jobs and settlement to fill the void.

    • c ferrer, mangalore

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      MR Vasudev transferred in April 09.Sent to Coimbatore on a so called promotion. BR Sena took over on a promotion but then was transferred to Chennai.Believe this was in Dec 09. Then came VN Chandran for just a few days when he was transferred to Trivandrum and in his place on a new promotion was sent Peter Abraham in the New Year. AAI seem to be playing the musical chairs with their staff using Mangalore as the guinea pig. Is there string pulling going on is there something sinister going on- how come Airport Directors are being moved around every few months ,every few weeks. It des not concern me where the person is from but how come this is happening. Get Vasudeva back to Mangalore as he started the ball rolling,let him get the privilege of being there when the new terminal is opened too.

    • ajumkar, UK

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      I have reading some of the comments with great interest and I must admit that some of them are xenophobic and xenophobia has no place in a civilised society. India is the largest democracy and everyone is free to work anywhere irrespective of their caste,creed,color,langauge . I am surprised to see some comments from Mangaloreans working outside in other states and countries.,Obviously those who had made those comments have no right to work there as they have taken someone's else's job as per their arguements.Let us not forget that this is 2010 and we live in a globalised and free society. We are all Indians first.

    • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Hello, jayant s., suratkal/riyadh, You are right. But is it not fair that those who orchestrated attack on churches could take up this issue and fight for it so as to avoid "communal and religious affairs with our full emotions". My appeal too is the same "Please use your emotions for good social cause", and not to play on the religious sentiments for political gain. Jai ho!

    • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Majority of readers are attacking Keralites and in utter frustration you call them Mallus or Malbaris. Remember one thing, Keralites are not lazy people.They grab the opportunities with both hands.They will fight UNITED till the demands are fulfilled. They believe in INQUILAB ZINDABAD policy. Thats why small state Kerala got 3 international airports. Keralites presence is everywhere in the world. Even in Indian Army 45% are Malayalis.Every day,One brave Malayali soldier's body comes to Tiruvantapuram Airport.if you switch on Asia Net TV ,you realize it. I think you might not hvae forgotten Major Unnikrishnan's sacrifice in Mumabi Taj attack. So,pls TALK LESS..WORK MORE. Elect right candidate who works for people and state.Jai Hind

    • MOHSIN AHAMAD, DUBAI/MOODBIDRI

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Airport is ready, it seems that the access for Fuel tankers for refuelling the flight has gone wrong, coz of steepness in road and the tankers cannot reach the terminal, This is the actual reson for delay

    • mohan h naik, Mangaluru

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      First of all Mangaloreans must feel they are Kannadigas first, with no offence. Then thing starts changing, may be at snailphase.

    • Kamath, Udupi/Bangalore

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Dear Joseph, To be a clerk/attendant in the airport one need not be a IPS/IAS etc. There just needs to be hypocritical director who just wants people of his state to get jobs

    • Kamath, Udupi/Bangalore

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Perfect comment from Sandesh. Very unfortunate to see our Kudla going away to Keralites. No offense to anybody, but dont we Mangaloreans have enough intelligent people to work in airport, railway stations, telephone exchanges? Especially we having the highest percentage of educate people in Karnataka and always.

      We have lot of youth who are deprived of these jobs and all jobs going to Non-karnata people. All this is happening is partly because of broadminded attitude and the hypocritical attitude of Mallus to grab all the jobs herever they go. This is not just the case m'lore alone. Go along the Konkan railway & u just see Mallus. Its high time we give up this lethargy & fight for the jobs we deserve to take. Its unfortunate that our youth rather than fighting for this are busy with all the antisocial activities.

    • joseph , mangalore

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      It seems no Keralites reading these comments... Dear mangaloreans. it is our problem that malloos are at the helm. How many of us passed passed civil service exam i.e IAS, IPS.

    • V. Thomas, Bahrain

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Resptected Mr. Oscar fernandes, Mr. Veerappa Moily, Mr. Nalin kumar Kateel, Mr. Abay chandra Jain, Mr. U T Khader, Mr. Yogish Bhat, Mr. Krishna Palemar I crave to pass this message to you. Can you all join together and clean up our Airport, Railway Station and Government Bus Stand from out siders and employ our dear Mangaloreans to all the posts ? Pleeeeeese. It is now or never. You could see, Bellary is gone to AP, Mangalore is engulfed by Kerala.....where we Kannadigas will go ? Please wake up now our dear leaders and see all Mangaloreans are with you.

    • nithin, MANGALORE

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      Clement, Bantwal / Doha-Qatar, Airport Authorities Controlled by central UPA govt. not by state BJP govt.

    • Joel Saldanha, Mangalore / Dubai

      Mon, Feb 01 2010

      I was actually going to suggest invoking the Right to Information Act but then looking at the recent response on the travel expense for our President's travel (which is preposterous).... I am in two-minds.

    • rajeshullal16, bejai

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Hi all why we mangaloreans have to blame others all the time, Now it is Time to call the following people who are very much capable. Mr, Oscar fernandes, Mr, Veerappa Moily, Mr Nalin kumar Kateel, MR Abay chandra jain, Mr, U T Khader, Mr, Yogish Bhat, MrKrishna Palemar whoo else they have tro answer us mangalurians...

    • Clement, Bantwal / Doha-Qatar

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      This all drama made by BJP govt.. Why the BJP govt has allowed all the responsible posts for Madrasi and Malbari people in mangalore airport?there is no one qualified Manglori who can work for that post? Mr.Nagesh Nayak pls need ur comments on this article...

    • satishnaik, vitla/Dubai

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Dear Bernard you are absolutely right, I agree with your point.

    • Sandesh, Mangalore, Oman

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Mangalore is for sale. So far highest bidder is from mallus & co. Already parts of Mangalore, like our railway station, Mangalore/Bangalore train, important jobs at MRPL. Port, etc bought by mallus at low price. Our youth has no place in our own Mangalore, so they are busy trouble making and to join long processions, whenever some useless leaders calls them. From Director to the tea boys at airport are mallus. Those who traveled from our "Mangagaluru" had the experience (Chaya Venu ?)Mallus must be laughing at us b'cos we lack courage and inteligence to defend our own State. Come on Mangaloreans, wake up before it's too late

    • bernard, Bantwal

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      With the present Director in place nothing will materialise as he is from Kerala and he wants his native airport to prosper at any cost. Why will he put his heart and soul for Mangalore? If Mangalore improves then they have problem in Nandusheri airport. Understand the politics readers.

    • ANIL, MANGALORE/DUBAI

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      We mangaloreans will sit in front of air port DARANI,TILL AIR PORT OPENS, R U READY.

    • Rajaram B, Mangalore

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Based on what I have seen/experienced, Mangalore airport has been systematically taken over by Malayalees. From the director to the person at the screening machine. I have nothing against them. But, they will have no interest or passion to make Mangalore airport a success story. Thanks for the article. When Vasudev was in charge, he was motivated because he was also a kannadiga. Once again, thanks for the article.

    • Arun D'Souza, Palimar / Riyadh

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Anchila Atth! Inchila Atth! For us Mangaluru Air Port is near or Riyadh is near to Mangaluru! Bokka Yepa..

    • anuradha, mangalore

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      people from trivendrum are working for this airport and are not keen for mangalore airport.directors appears to pass time.

    • Manjunath Ramesh Kamath, Mlore/Hamburg GERMANY

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Try to Introduce Emirates from Dubai,such we can fly to Germany from mangalore via Dubai....Airindia express doesnt have code sharing with emirates...

    • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Direct Flight from Mangalore to Saudi cities a dream of many "poor" NRIs of Mangalore.What Mr Peter Abrahm(AIRPORT DIRECTOR)knows about in and around NRI Mangaloreans problem ?There is compelete lack of political will from our Congress bigwig ministers of center. If Mr V.Moily,SM Krishna,Oskar.F,or J.poojari wished seriously about the fate of Mangalore Intl airport,it would be completed before 10 years.In this regard Kerala state is model and if not their demand considerd, irrespective of party affiliation all MPs would sit in Dharna in front of the concerned ministry and that's why they are far forward in these fecility.

    • P. A. L. RASQUINHA, MANGALORE

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      ONE BABU GOES ANOTHER BABU WILL REPLACE HIM. IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. IT IS THE PEOPLE OF MANGALORE WHO SHOULD STAND UP AND FIGHT LEGALY FOR THEIR RIGHTS. IT IS NOT A SIN TO FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS. THE TOLERENCE WHICH IS TAUGHT BY OUR RELIGIOUS HEADS IS ONLY TO PROTECT THEM FROM THEIR SINS.

    • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Any comments on 'Access' to the new airport? I am of the opinion that the engineers who designed and officials who approved need to be given a 'recognition' for their feat.

    • Abdul Waheed Ahmed, Magundi // Riyadh

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      This is what i told u guys it is all politics? Cheers,

    • Nithesh, Mangalore/Muscat

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      This a Nexus of Airindia Express with Certian pp from Govt .Once the airport is d internation the foriegn airlines can operate and they will loose the revenue.May be the people who worked behind Mr.vasudev's transfer is working on this too.

    • Alex, Kuwait

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      The approach roads from Mangalore city to the airport are in a such a mess, all should take a Life insurance and limb insurance before travel. The roads work in and around mangalore should have been over by now, according to estimate, but I dont see that would happen for anytime soon till next 10 more years.

    • Zubair, Riyadh

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Why the govt, authorities counting the Meena, Mesha

    • Ajumkar, UK

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      With so many directors in as many months or a little more I am not surprised that the continuity has been lost somewhere down the line.Wondering if our local MP is doing anything about it. If daijiworld is unable to get any answers the local MP should try to find out the reasons for the delay.

    • Peter Pinto, Mangalore/Jamnagar

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Jude.. I totally disagree with you. These maloos stab you in the back. do not trust them. C what has happened to Mangalore. i.e railway stations, hospitals, everywhere we find maloos.. its high time to have a Bal tackerey in manglore

    • D'Souza, Mangalore

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Surprising to know that Mangalore airport had 4 directors in a short span of 8 months. Could anyone tell me why it is so?!!!!!

    • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

      Sun, Jan 31 2010

      Guys....why are we blaming the Malayalees here. Have we Mangaloreans accepted Bal Thackery as our idol ?, that we start hating our fellow Indians?. If in the Gulf all of us are happy living together as Indians, why are we creating hatred against each other in our own country. Mangalore is fast becomming a cosmopolitan city and we have plenty of Tamils, Marathis, Gujjus and North Indians studying, working and living here. Let us show our hospitality to one and all instead of being inward looking.

    • Lancelot N Tauro, Doha Qatar

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      NO DOUBTS MY DEAR COMMENTORS ONE DAY YOU WILL FIND AIRPORT RENAMED AS MANGALAPURAM AIRPORT.

    • Sathish.Shetty, Mangalore

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      WE REQUIRE SOMEONE LIKE BAL THACKERY TO DO SOME THING EXTRA TO SEE THE WORK IS COMPLETE.

    • Abdul Lathif Pathody, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      Airport Authority of India must allow foreign airlines also to operate TO & FROM Mangalore

    • Ifthikhar, Mangalore / KSA

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      This is all nothing but politics. The State government is reluctant to take any initiative. The son of the soil our law minister, Mr. Veerappa Moily should explain the situation to our beloved PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Sonia Gandhi to save our National carrier as well to commission this new airport terminal at the earliest.

    • Boniface, ududpi

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      I agree with mr Louis D'Souza, comments to be surprised that we haves to learn or speak Malayalam in mangalore airport.. Airport authority interested in recruiting Malabarees at Mangalore Airport than karantakea people.

      Last December2009 I traveled through Mangalore airport from Dubai. When screening time we had to remove the laptop from bag and put for screening. Then we took our bag and went after two minutes I realize that I removed my laptop and airport police did not put it in scanning . Screening police kept in side they did not put for scanning. If we forget then they can sell or they can use it.

      Same way my cousins wife's ladies hand bag that was having gold. Before scanning they put it down , when she asked for her hand bag did not come out they pretended as if  searching then she found it down near police leg.

      This is all happening in Mangalore airport because of neighbouring state security police. Please be careful people  who are traveling to and from mangalore airport.

    • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      If this Peter Abraham does not like being questioned by the media on an important issue, he can pack his bags and leave. Yes, we Mangaloreans would like to know as to when our new airport, work of which has been completed will open. Secondly the Air India official blaming the civil aviatin ministry is a big joke. It is the attitude of the Air India staff that has brought it down to this sorry state. Even today it is Air India express which is overcharging passengers and not private operators. From private operators we get world class service and comeptitive fares. I don't think any sensible citizen will cry over the demise of Air India. Rather i would pray - The sooner the better.

    • jayant s., suratkal/riyadh

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      It is disgusting to note that the road work from Mangalore -Udupi is very slow, inaguration of Mangalore Airport is delaying month after month. We foolish spectators do not make noise but whereas we involve more in communal and religous affairs with our full emotions. Please use your emotions for good social cause.

    • jossy tauro, mangalore/abudhabi

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      its public money so no probelm for govt even it take 10 more years to open the airport.our mangalore airport looks like in kerala beacuse eveyone there talks malayalam .then our polcitians only talking about kannada wee need kannada. we must study in kannada.when it comes to jobs no kannada speacking will get.where is our leaders now ?

    • Richa, Pangla / Singapore

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      It is waste of time talking to inefficient people!

    • Louis D'Souza, Pangala/Canada

      Sat, Jan 30 2010

      Don't be surprised if in the coming years you will need to speak Malayalam if you want your message conveyed across. I suspect he is more interested in recruiting Malabarees at Mangalore Airport than anything else.


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