Navi Mumbai airport naming: Protest peaceful; cops to book organisers, leaders

Thousands of people including project-affected persons (PAPs) and political party workers staged a peaceful protest to demand naming of the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport after PAP leader DB Patil. The DB Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport All Party Action Committee has warned that it will stop all airport work if the state fails to accept the demand by August 15.

Police said cases will be registered against the leaders and organisers for holding a public meeting as they had no permission for the same due to the pandemic.

Amid fears of clash between the police and protesters, the public meeting took place on Palm Beach Road near NMMC headquarters.