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After many weeks of suspense in which the Union authorities refused to disclose if the biggest airshow, Aero India 2019, would be moved out of Bengaluru, the government on Saturday subsequently confirmed that the biennial air display might be held inside the city this time around as properly.
The hosting of the event and the likely change in venue had lead to war of words between the Karnataka coalition government comprising Congress – JD(U) lead By H D Kumaraswamy with the union government . Now that the venue has been decied hopfulyy the controversy will end .
Discussions have been afoot to move the air show, which has been hosted through Bengaluru for the reason that past numerous iterations, to a new venue, maximum possibly located in Uttar Pradesh.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had also fuelled the suspense when she had stated that numerous cities had requested to host the show and had refused to devote on dates or the venue up to now.
On Saturday, a announcement through the ministry of defence stated, “The authorities has determined to keep the Aero India 2019 in Bengaluru from February 20-24 2019. The Department of Defence Production is committed to make this a successful and result orientated show.”
This assertion lays to relaxation any chances of the air show being superior as properly to be held in 2018 itself, some other topic which turned into mentioned via the Ministry.
The five-day event will have a change exhibition mixed with public air suggests.
