Panaji (GOA) A week after BJP held controversial public meeting of his national president Amit Shah at the Dabolim airport premise that sparked major row, the Congress leader now wants to hold his wedding reception at the airport, for which he has sought permission from the Airport Authority of India (AAI).

In a letter to Airport Director BC Negi, Congress Secretary Janardhan Bhandari has welcomed airport authority decision of allowing Dabolim airport for holding private functions like that of public meeting of Amit Shah.

“I am very pleased to inform you that I have been engaged recently and planning to get married soon. It would be nice if you could permit me to use your airport for my wedding reception in September. I will fix the date as per the availability of the airport as per your convenience,” Bhandari said.

He informed that a lot of guests would be coming from various states and landing at Dabolim airport and being from a middle class family he cannot afford to make arrangements for the stay and travel of so many guests.

While assuring that all the required permissions would be sought, the Congress leader has said that the event will not cause any inconvenience to the passengers as well as various staff working at the Airport.

“I am also aware that the airport is Defence Airport having defence installation and is very sensitive and high security zone. So I will specifically print on my initiation cards asking guests to take all precautions,” he stated.

Bhandari has assured to ban photography during his wedding and banning his wedding guests from bringing cars into airport premises.

Team TNV