CPI(M) opposes Tirupati airport privatisation

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has voiced opposition to the government's proposal to privatise Tirupati airport, urging its immediate withdrawal. State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao stated in a release that the airport should remain under the control of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and that the State government should intervene to ensure this.

The party argued that privatising the airport would be inappropriate, as it serves one of the country’s most important pilgrimage centres and handles over 10 lakh passengers annually. The party also urged the Andhra Pradesh government to take up the issue with the Centre and protect Tirupati airport from privatisation, emphasizing that strategic national assets like airports should remain in the public sector for the larger interests of the country.