BJP leader blasts CM for dropping greenfield airport, warns of wasted 1,700 acres
On August 24, 2026, Nainar Nagenthran, BJP State unit president in Tamil Nadu, criticized the government’s decision to drop the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur without identifying an alternative site. He accused Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of prioritizing politics over development and questioned the fate of 1,700 acres of acquired land. Nagenthran warned that restarting the process would waste resources and called for clarity on how the government planned to use the acquired land.
25 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh rejected a proposal for an airport at Sri City to serve Chennai passengers.
— The Hindu
Farmers from Parandur met with Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, to express gratitude for the cancellation of the controversial Parandur Greenfield Airport project.
— The Hindu
Tamil Nadu's Industries Minister announced plans to explore alternative industrial projects on land acquired for the scrapped Parandur airport.
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