13-Jan-2025 10:53 PM
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Mumbai, Jan 13 (Reporter) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray on Monday expressed his disappointment with the BJP-led central government for not granting approval to name the Navi Mumbai airport after late leader DB Patil, a proposal sent in June. 2022.
The previous Sena-UBT led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had decided to name it "Loknete Swargiya DB Patil International Airport".
In a message on X, Thackeray said, "It is the birth anniversary of D B Patil. In June 2022, the MVA government cabinet decided to name the Navi Mumbai International Airport as Shri DB Patil International Airport and sent the recommendation to the Union government. The current status is that the cabinet decision is still pending approval from the union government."
He questioned whether such pendency was normal for the BJP-led Central government or was it because they wished to "insult" Maharashtra...////...