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Union Minister conducts surprise inspection at city airport

Chennai, Jan 19 (PTI) Union Minister Jayant Sinhaconducted a surprise inspection at the city airport here andexpressed satisfaction over measures t...

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Chennai, Jan 19 (PTI) Union Minister Jayant Sinhaconducted a surprise inspection at the city airport here andexpressed satisfaction over measures taken up by authoritiesunder the Centre's 'Swachch Bharat' campaign.

The minister of state for civil aviation shared picturesof himself on social media, inspecting the premises and alsovisiting toilets and trolley area at the airport.

"Conducted a surprise cleanliness inspection at the@aaichnairport. Gratifying to see our facilities are adheringto @swachhbharat objectives", he wrote on Twitter.

The Minister said that adopting VIP culture at theairport was "strict no", holding that airport premises were"equal for all".

"Airport premises and amenities are equal for all.

Practicing VIP culture is a strict No!", he said in anothertweet.

Before winding up his brief visit to the city, Sinha alsoshared picture of him with an artwork at the airport,displaying the harvest festival Pongal in the background.

"Art and culture are synonymous with India. Beautifulartwork on display at @aaichnairport showcasing the festivalof Pongal and our traditions", he said. PTI VIJ SSDV.

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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