Navi Mumbai News: Local Journalists And Political Leaders Intensify Campaign To Name Navi Mumbai Airport After DB Patil
A committee led by former MLA Ramsheth Thakur and Dashrath Patil has organised several protests and meetings to demand that the airport be named after Patil.

The campaign to name the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) after late leader D.B. Patil has gained significant momentum, with local journalists and political leaders intensifying their efforts.
Protests and Mobilisation
A committee led by former MLA Ramsheth Thakur and Dashrath Patil has organised several protests and meetings to demand that the airport be named after Patil.
Journalists Take Demand to Delhi
The Panvel Taluka Journalists’ Association, strongly backing the cause, travelled to Delhi to submit memorandums to Union Civil Aviation Minister K. J. Ramamoorthy Naidu, urging the central government to approve the proposal. Memorandums were also presented to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge.
ALSO READ
Engagement with CIDCO and Ministers
Earlier, the association had approached CIDCO with letters and even planned a dharna, which was temporarily suspended following a positive response from the authority.
In addition, members met Union Minister Muralidhar Mohol, who assured them that the airport would indeed bear Patil’s name.
RECENT STORIES
-
Punjab Final Voter List Released Ahead Of 2027 Assembly Polls, Elector Count Falls By 13.6 Lakh -
‘Girlfriends Toh Rahi Hongi’: Aamrapali Dubey On Dinesh Lal Yadav AKA Nirahua’s Alleged... -
MP Waqf Board Income Rises To ₹5.95 Crore After Lease Reforms, Over ₹21 Lakh To Be Distributed... -
MP BJP Chief Hemant Khandelwal Targets Opposition Over Repeated Poll Defeats, Defends SIR During... -
Three Women Powerlifters Selected For World Powerlifting Championship 2026 In Punjab, Receive...
