The
resolution moved by Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa demanding the Centre to
name the Chennai domestic terminal II after former CM MGR was supported
by Opposition DMK and Congress, which ensured its passage
unanimously.
The Tamil
Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a unanimous resolution demanding that
the Centre name the modernised domestic terminal II at Chennai airport
after AIADMK founder and former Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran.
The
resolution moved by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was supported by
Opposition DMK and Congress, which ensured its passage unanimously.
Ms.
Jayalalithaa explained the need for passing of the resolution by the
House, saying Civil Aviation Minsiter Ajit Singh recently suggested to
her that the State government besides making a request for naming the
second terminal after the late Chief Minister, its State Assembly
should adopt a resolution and send it to the Centre for consideration.
Ms.
Jayalalithaa recalled that she boycotted the inauguration of the new
terminal by Vice President Hamid Ansari on January 31, 2013 to protest
against the Centre for not conceding the State government’s demand for
naming it after M. G. Ramachandran.
MGR was a
popular leader among the masses in the State even after his demise and
the “Assembly insists that Indian government should take steps to name
the second terminal of the modernised domestic terminal II at the
airport,” after the late leader, Ms. Jayalalithaa stressed while
speaking on the resolution.
She recalled
that the international and domestic terminals had earlier been named
after former Chief Ministers, the late C. N. Annadurai and K. Kamaraj,
respectively.
Keywords: Chennai domestic ariport, new terminal, Tamil Nadu resolution, M. G. Ramachandran
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