Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh (Retd) whilst speaking on the sidelines of an event at Panjim has now verbally assured the people of Mormugao taluka that both Dabolim and Mopa airports would continue to operate simultaneously even after the commissioning of the new Mopa airport at Pernem. Well, I personally feel that the Union Minister V K Singh is simply bluffing the people of Mormugao taluka/South Goa by blindly saying that both airports will co-exist simultaneously even in the near future because nothing of that sort has really been signed on the ground.
Today, the whole of India knows that the concept of two airports has practically not worked in several Indian states and one of the two airports has always been made to shut down eventually due to low footfalls. I therefore feel that the people of Mormugao taluka instead of blaming the present BJP government should start blaming all their past leaders (especially from Salcette and South Goa) from the erstwhile ruling Congress party for supporting the Mopa Airport project right from day one.
