Aviation Minister Scindia slams Jairam Ramesh for misleading tweet on the new Veer Savarkar Airport in Andaman & Nicobar
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New Delhi, July 24: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia called out General Secretary in-charge Communications of Indian National Congress Jairam Ramesh over a misleading tweet about “collapsed” false ceiling at Veer Savarkar International Airport in Andaman.
Earlier, Jairam Ramesh claimed that PM Narendra Modi inaugurated incomplete and substandard infrastructure, in this case, Veer Savarkar Airport.
He wrote, "The Prime Minister will inaugurate anything these days — even if it’s unfinished or substandard infrastructure (highways, airports, bridges, trains, etc.). More than willing, ministers anxious to boost their Sensex with him oblige. It’s the taxpayers and citizens who pay the cost. Such a sorry state of affairs in ‘New India’!"
The Congress leader was quoting a tweet by Andama Chronicle that showed a swinging false ceiling panel.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate anything these days — even if it’s unfinished or substandard infrastructure (highways, airports, bridges, trains, etc)
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 23, 2023
More than willing ministers anxious to boost their Sensex with him oblige.
It’s the taxpayers and citizens who pay the cost.… https://t.co/TGUg128dsz
Responding to this, Scindia explained that the ceiling in the viral video quote-tweeted by Ramesh was of the structure outside the terminal building and a part of the false ceiling was deliberately loosened for CCTV work. Later, heavy winds (about 100 KMPH) led to the swinging panels that were recorded in the video. After the completion of the work, the false ceiling was restored.
"The structure is outside the terminal building. Besides, a part of the false ceiling had been deliberately loosened for CCTV work. Heavy winds (about 100 km/hr) later, led to the swinging panels as seen in the video. The false ceiling had been restored after completing the work," Scindia said.
"Next time, instead of jumping the gun and seeking sensationalism out of nothing, just seek an explanation," he added.
The structure is outside the terminal building. Besides, a part of the false ceiling had been deliberately loosened for CCTV work. Heavy winds (about 100 km/hr) later, led to the swinging panels as seen in the video. The false ceiling had been restored after completing the work.… https://t.co/DuLYjUIk0V
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) July 24, 2023
The new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport at Port Blair was inaugurated virtually by PM Narendra Modi earlier this month on Tuesday, July 18. With a construction cost of around Rs 710 crore, the new terminal building will be able to handle about 50 lakh passengers annually.