Navi Mumbai airport name, drought and more: Supriya Sule shares details of meeting with PM Modi
NCP MP's also called for a Bharat Ratna for Jyotiba Phule and Savitri Phule, Shahir Anna Bhau Saathe, Saint Tukdoji Maharaj.
On Monday, members of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss various issues affecting their respective constituencies. However, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed that no political discussion took place during the brief 15-minute meeting. NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule clarified that the primary focus was on addressing constituents' concerns, such as drought, rising onion prices, pollution in the Chandra Bhaga river, and other pressing matters.
Dr. Amol Kolhe, another NCP MP, raised the demand for naming the new Navi Mumbai airport after Diba Patil, also known as DB Patil. He also proposed awarding Bharat Ratna to Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, as well as recognizing the contributions of Shahir Anna Bhau Saathe and Saint Tukdoji Maharaj.
In addition to the airport naming request, NCP MP Supriya Sule also proposed a Bharat Ratna for Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule. The meeting also covered other topics, including the Pune-Nashik metro project, PM Gate Shakti development in Sambhaji Nagar, the JNPT port, and the railway line connecting Kalyan to Murbad. Neha LM Tripathi, a special correspondent for the National Political Bureau of Hindustan Times, reported on the meeting, which drew attention to the diverse range of issues being addressed by the MPs in their constituency-focused discussions with the Prime Minister.
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