Minister Nirmalkumar’s claims on Parandur site a false propaganda: T.N. BJP
The Tamil Nadu BJP has accused the state government of spreading false propaganda regarding the feasibility of the Parandur airport project. The BJP argues that technical solutions exist to protect water bodies and that the project is essential for the state's economic development.
Why it matters
The dispute illustrates the tension between infrastructure development, environmental concerns, and partisan political maneuvering in regional Indian politics.
Rejecting contentions made by Tamil Nadu Minister R. Nirmalkumar that it would not be possible to lay runway in the Parandur site for the new airport, BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday (July 9, 2026) said the Minister’s claims were part of a “false propaganda” and was a betrayal to Tamil Nadu.
The article centers on the BJP's perspective and criticisms of the ruling TVK-led government.
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