I thank the powers that be for naming this airport simply as Bengaluru International Airport!!!! Had there been a congie govt like the one that is there in Andhra, we could have had a Gandhi family name attached..
Since Indira Gandhi is in New Delhi and Rajeev Gandhi is in hyderabad, this airport would have been named either as Sonia Gandhi.. or Priyanka Gandhi...
RE:Bengaluru International Airport
by smile on Feb 25, 2008 05:55 PM Permalink
Ok..forget the gandhis.. how abt "Deve Gowda International Airport"?! Does dat sound better?
RE:Bengaluru International Airport
by Pankaj Sarmah on Feb 25, 2008 06:23 PM Permalink
I fully support you. Why do you think public utility services like roads, libraries, stadia etc. are named after dignitaries or politicians ?As a mark of respect or in recognition of their contributions, right? We have lots of Airports, roads, stadia, wildlife sanctuaries,bhawans, govt.schemes named after the Nehru family. Any more would show the loyalty of the politicians to the family only.If you have to name, name after somebody else, there is no dearth of any such personalities in India. Or is it, considering everything under the sun being named after the family only.
RE:Bengaluru International Airport
by Karan on Feb 25, 2008 06:38 PM Permalink
@ Pankaj - Can you list some wonderful contributions from all of those 'respectable' politicians that you have named?
@ Smile - Deve Gowda international airport? Name the airport so and people will use the airport as a 'spit-bin' going forward.
