‘Mashal Morcha’ in Uran over naming of Navi Mumbai airport

Activists and local residents who have been demanding that the under-construction Navi Mumbai Airport be named after veteran socialist leader D B Patil undertook a ‘Mashal Morcha’ at Jasai village in Uran on Monday.

They gathered near a memorial for Patil, where they lit torches and undertook a march to their respective villages in Raigad, Thane and Palghar districts.

“The peaceful march was to create awareness and send a message. We request the government to consider the locals’ demand and name the airport after our leader D B Patil,” said Dashrath Patil, president of Navi Mumbai Airport All Party Action Committee.