{"id":82480,"date":"2020-12-15T17:37:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T12:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=82480"},"modified":"2020-12-15T17:39:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T12:09:21","slug":"congress-leaders-falsely-claim-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-airport-renamed-to-adani-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/congress-leaders-falsely-claim-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-airport-renamed-to-adani-airports\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress leaders falsely claim Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport renamed to &#8216;Adani Airports&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ahmedabad airport has been renamed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Adani,&#8221; tweeted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCMP\/status\/1338159264540594177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MP Congress<\/a> with a photograph of a billboard that says &#8216;Adani | Airports&#8217;. The tweet drew over 3,000 likes and more than 600 retweets.<\/p>\n<p>(Translated from: \u0905\u0939\u092e\u0926\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926 \u090f\u092f\u0930\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u2014 \u0938\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0935\u0932\u094d\u0932\u092d\u092d\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u091f\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0921\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u090f\u092f\u0930\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0939\u0941\u0906..!)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82481 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/917e3662-b343-4acc-9d14-213ba2804a03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/917e3662-b343-4acc-9d14-213ba2804a03.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/917e3662-b343-4acc-9d14-213ba2804a03-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gujarat Congress MLA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmitChavdaINC\/status\/1337644652799791104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amit Chavda<\/a> also shared the image alluding the same.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82482 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/80330370-3f9b-46c2-94a6-ca94357d3957.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/80330370-3f9b-46c2-94a6-ca94357d3957.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/80330370-3f9b-46c2-94a6-ca94357d3957-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So did\u00a0AICC in-charge for Telangana Congress <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manickamtagore\/status\/1337659744404688897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manickam Tagore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82486 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/f3a14a2b-9269-4582-9b35-ee3869523e7d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/f3a14a2b-9269-4582-9b35-ee3869523e7d.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/f3a14a2b-9269-4582-9b35-ee3869523e7d-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/f3a14a2b-9269-4582-9b35-ee3869523e7d-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Misleading claim<\/h4>\n<p>Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad has not been renamed to &#8216;Adani Airports&#8217; but the Airport Authority of India (AAI) handed over its operations to the multinational conglomerate on November 6, 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On 6th Nov&#8217;20 at 00:00 midnight, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AAI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AAI<\/a>&#8216;s senior officials exchanged Memorandum &amp; handed over Ahmedabad <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ahmairport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ahmairport<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdaniOnline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdaniOnline<\/a>. Sh A.K Verma, APD, AMD exchanged symbolic key in accordance with concession agreement &amp; future development. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vKECyC6u49\">pic.twitter.com\/vKECyC6u49<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Airports Authority of India (@AAI_Official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAI_Official\/status\/1324978408581820416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are no news reports claiming that the name of the airport has been altered. It still reads the same on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aai.aero\/en\/airports\/ahmedabad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AAI website<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82488 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1375\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8.jpg 1375w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1375px) 100vw, 1375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A video report by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/videos\/city\/ahmedabad\/adani-group-takes-over-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international-airport\/videoshow\/79103005.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times of India<\/a> published on November 7 shows recent visuals of the airport where signboards and hoardings now carry the words &#8216;Adani | Airports&#8217;. However, the name of the airport has not been changed. A signboard visible when passengers enter the airport reads &#8216;Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport&#8217; in the middle and &#8216;Adani | Airports&#8217; on the sides.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-82480 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/congress-leaders-falsely-claim-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-airport-renamed-to-adani-airports\/download-2020-12-15t150308-898\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/download-2020-12-15T150308.898.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/download-2020-12-15T150308.898.jpg 861w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/download-2020-12-15T150308.898-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/download-2020-12-15T150308.898-768x659.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/congress-leaders-falsely-claim-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-airport-renamed-to-adani-airports\/fe78763b-9def-4dc4-a8e5-72e69d754718\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/fe78763b-9def-4dc4-a8e5-72e69d754718.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/fe78763b-9def-4dc4-a8e5-72e69d754718.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/fe78763b-9def-4dc4-a8e5-72e69d754718-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/fe78763b-9def-4dc4-a8e5-72e69d754718-768x649.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/congress-leaders-falsely-claim-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-airport-renamed-to-adani-airports\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1375\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-1.jpg 1375w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-1-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-1-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/cbabcb7f-a376-42fe-917f-27f0577480c8-1-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1375px) 100vw, 1375px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahmedabad.adaniairports.com\/AboutUs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adani Airports<\/a> is a subsidiary of the Adani Group. The banners carry the company logo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-82502 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/82095e96-493a-4206-af44-00d9b927b395-e1608033461837.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/82095e96-493a-4206-af44-00d9b927b395-e1608033461837.png 519w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/82095e96-493a-4206-af44-00d9b927b395-e1608033461837-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The central government in February 2019 privatised six major airports of the country &#8212; Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati. After a competitive bidding process, the Adani group won the rights to run all of them for 50 years,&#8221; reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/adani-group-takes-over-ahmedabad-airport-operations-from-today-11604820092678.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Livemint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Adani Airports logo is also present on banners placed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/after-mangaluru-aai-hands-over-lucknow-airport-to-adani-group-on-lease-for-50-years-11604323113208.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucknow airport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82505 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/4b339a0f-6aea-4add-97a6-7fc6775c9159.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/4b339a0f-6aea-4add-97a6-7fc6775c9159.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/4b339a0f-6aea-4add-97a6-7fc6775c9159-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, &#8216;Adani&#8217; was added on airport billboards after the company took over the development and maintenance of Ahmedabad airport from AAI. This was falsely projected by Congress and its leaders as the Modi government allowing the corporation to remove &#8216;Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel&#8217; from the airport name.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ahmedabad airport has been renamed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Adani,&#8221; tweeted MP Congress with a photograph of a billboard that says &#8216;Adani | Airports&#8217;. The tweet drew over 3,000 likes and more than 600 retweets. (Translated from: \u0905\u0939\u092e\u0926\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926 \u090f\u092f\u0930\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u2014 \u0938\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0935\u0932\u094d\u0932\u092d\u092d\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u091f\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0921\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u090f\u092f\u0930\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0939\u0941\u0906..!) 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