Overview
- The MNS warned it would block flight operations and even “demolish the runway” if Marathi candidates are not prioritized at the new Navi Mumbai International Airport.
- The party says an RTI shows CIDCO has no local-reservation policy as hiring begins for the first terminal, contradicting assertions of 80% jobs for locals.
- Leaders announced plans for a mass march under directives from Raj Thackeray, seeking to mobilize opposition figures including Amit Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray.
- MNS alleged an Ayodhya-based firm duped job seekers with false offers, citing a case where a tea seller paid Rs 88,000 for a promised airport job.
- The party accused authorities of ending training programs for the Agri Koli community, while attempts to obtain comment from CIDCO and NMIA were not immediately successful.