Bengaluru, Nov. 10 -- With flight operations at Shivamogga airport set to come to a halt from November 21, the issue has triggered a Centre-State blame game, with the BJP accusing the Karnataka government of failing to protect regional air connectivity and the state government countering that the Centre's failure to extend the UDAN scheme has made continued operations difficult.
The political faceoff has brought the future of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport into focus, with BJP MP Raghavendra Yediyurappa questioning the state government's handling of the issue and Industries Minister MB Patil rejecting attempts to hold the state responsible for the impending suspension.
Patil said on Tuesday that the state government had approached the Centre...