Nainar Nagenthran slams TVK-led government’s decision to drop Parandur airport project
BJP leader Nainar Nagenthran has criticized the Tamil Nadu government's decision to cancel the Parandur greenfield airport project. He questioned the lack of an alternative site and raised concerns regarding the status of 1,700 acres of land already acquired for the development.
Why it matters
The cancellation of major infrastructure projects often leads to economic uncertainty and political friction regarding land acquisition and state development priorities.
BJP State unit president Nainar Nagenthran on Monday (August 24, 2026) criticised the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to drop the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur without identifying an alternative site.
In a social media post, Mr. Nagenthran charged that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had put the State’s development at risk for political reasons. He questioned why the government had decided to abandon the Parandur project without first selecting an alternative location or approaching the Centre with a proposal for a new site.
Mr. Nagenthran said Parandur had been selected after studies were conducted in and around Chennai, taking into consideration passenger traffic, soil conditions, need and demand, among other factors. Starting the process of selecting a new airport site afresh would result in a waste of time, money, and resources, he said.
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