BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has opposed government's move to sell the entire Air India stake. Swamy expressed his anger on Twitter, by calling the deal anti-national. The outspoken BJP leader also threatened to take the case to court. Swamy said, "We cannot sell our family silver," Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal also hit out at the government over the proposal. "When governments don't have money this is what they do. Govt of India has no money, growth is less than 5 per cent and millions of rupees outstanding under MNREGA. This is what they will do, sell all the valuable assets we have," Sibal said.
Congress leader Rajiv Satav also attacked the government over the Air India disinvestment. Satav wrote on Twitter, "The decision to privatise and sell off #AirIndia which is known as the Pride of India by BJP Govt is another glaring case of their colossal failure to revive the condition of our national carrier and make way for their crony capitalist friends to acquire it at throwaway prices".Modi govt on Monday announced the sale of 100 percent stake in debt-laden Air India. Thuis is the second time in less than two years that the government has come out with the proposal for selling stakes in Air India. The government has set March 17 as the deadline for submitting the expression of interest.