For the past several months, protests are being staged by thousands of villagers from Thane, Palghar and Raigad demanding that the Navi Mumbai International airport be named after late PAPs leader DB Patil. The Navi Mumbai Airport All Party Action Committee has been leading these protests. PAPs are once again going to stage a protest on June 24 for which a meeting was held where Former Minister & Airoli MLA Ganesh Naik was present. He said, 1. The airport is being built on the land which speaks of the struggle and efforts of D B Patil and we demand that the airport be named after him. 2. He expressed confidence that their efforts will pay off and the airport will be named after D B Patil. 3. He said he will stand with the PAPs who have taken to streets to protest for this demand.
“Problems, people and politicians come and go. Only the flame of passion for doing good work and driving change can push humanity forward”
- Ganesh Naik
