<Saying that Dabolim will be closed down forever if Mopa becomes a reality, Alemao said he can fight the battle in New Delhi if the State Cabinet takes a resolution in favour of retaining Dabolim as the lone international airport.>
Churchill seems only intent on scoring a political KO or being 'virtually' kayoed himself (if you know what I mean). No halfway house for him which will help to constructively resolve the issue. Pity. Instead of asking the state government to pass a resolution asking the centre to revoke the March 2000 cabinet decision he is going on a tangent and asking for something new! If the revocation is in hand, then one can think of ways to ensure that Dabolim and Mopa co-exist over the long haul rather than worrying needlessly about Dabolim being put out of business by Mopa. These ways include meaningfully sharing the Dabolim traffic, (re-)designing Mopa suitably, upgrading Dabolim as needed, instituting a regulatory mechanism to monitor the Dabolim/Mopa situation and take remedial action etc. This requires some mental/intellectual toughness which Churchill seems incapable of demonstrating to his ardent followers who seem to behave like sheep in wolf's clothing. I also hope by now he has realised that his misinformation about multiple international airports in a state is, too, not helping matters at all! Cheers!
