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AMN / NEW DELHI

The Congress today attacked the Union government over the move to privatise over 20 airports, alleging that it is like every other decision of the Narendra Modi government which has ended up benefiting big private players.

Airports Authority of India Chairman earlier said that the government would privatise 20-25 more airports in the next phase, having privatised six earlier.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, this goes against the common man. Mr Khera alleged that the Aviation Ministry had ignored the recommendations of NITI Aayog and Department of Economic Affairs which, he claimed, were not in favour of awarding one private group contract for more than two airports.

He alleged, only 14 of 123 Indian airports are in profit and five of the profit-making ones have been handed over to one private company.

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