The proposed airport at Mopa plateau in north Goa is nothing but a land scam orchestrated by politicians from both the Congress and the BJP, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged here on Tuesday.
Releasing a provisional manifesto, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Goa member Oscar Rebello said several politicians from both the mainstream parties had purchased land around the proposed airport site and threatened that AAP would reveal their names soon.
"Most of the land in the surrounding area belongs to politicians or their close supporters and the present government is keeping the proposal alive to keep land prices inflated and then sell to unsuspecting buyers," AAP's draft manifesto for the State reads.
The proposed airport site is located 45 km north of Panaji. The issue is coming up as a major election issue on which opinions are divided in south Goa and north Goa.
