Maharashtra govt approves renaming Pune airport to Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport
The Maharashtra government has approved a proposal to rename Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport, a decision made during a cabinet meeting. Minister Murlidhar Mohol highlighted that Tukaram Maharaj was born and raised in Lohgaon...
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Maharashtra government on Monday approved a proposal to name to name Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport.
The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting, an official said, adding the proposal will be sent to the Centre. The state cabinet approved the proposal by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, who hails from Pune, for renaming the airport.
Taking to X, Mohol thanked the ruling Mahayuti alliance government of the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.
"Thank you, Mahayuti government! Thank you, Devendraji! The first step towards naming of the international airport in Pune as 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport' has been taken today and the proposal given by me has been approved at a cabinet meeting. It will now be sent to the central government for further processing," Mohol posted on X.
Sant Tukaram was a prominent saint and spiritual poet during the Bhakti movement. He was born in Pune district.
The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting, an official said, adding the proposal will be sent to the Centre. The state cabinet approved the proposal by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, who hails from Pune, for renaming the airport.
Taking to X, Mohol thanked the ruling Mahayuti alliance government of the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.
"Thank you, Mahayuti government! Thank you, Devendraji! The first step towards naming of the international airport in Pune as 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport' has been taken today and the proposal given by me has been approved at a cabinet meeting. It will now be sent to the central government for further processing," Mohol posted on X.
Sant Tukaram was a prominent saint and spiritual poet during the Bhakti movement. He was born in Pune district.
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