The lead-up to the inauguration of the new airport was tense. The day began with several rounds of protests in various corners of the city to keep the HAL airport open as it is widely believed that this airport is more convenient in terms of distance when compared to the new airport.
Then it was the hearing at the Karnataka high court, where a petition sought a stay on the inauguration, saying the government had failed to provide the required infrastructure before sanctioning the airport.
The high court heard the matter for nearly four hours and the go-ahead order came barely four hours before the opening.
The court also made it clear that the HAL airport would remain shut, but also added that both the government and the BIAL could re-negotiate the matter. The court granted 12 weeks to do so.
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