Several members of local communities along with some politicians gathered in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, June 24 to protest against the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), demanding that the upcoming international airport be named after the late socialist leader DB. be named. Patil.
In addition, the protesters asked the corporation to reject the proposal to name the airport as Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.
He threatened that if his demand was not met, the construction work of the airport would be stopped and the airport would not be named after Patil till August 15.
A delegation of protesters also later went to meet the Managing Director of CIDCO and presented their written demand.
Even though local leaders had earlier called for a “gherao” of the CIDCO building in CBD Belapur, the protesters were stopped a kilometer away from the building and the road was heavily barricaded.
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