Writes letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu
Punjab Vidhan Sabha had unanimously passed resolution last year
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, September 20-
Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday reiterated the demand for naming the Halwara airport after the name of iconic Martyr Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha.
In a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, the Chief Minister recalled that Punjab Legislative assembly had in its sitting on March 22, 2023 unanimously passed an official resolution urging the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India to name the upcoming International Airport at Indian Airforce Station, Halwara, District Ludhiana, Punjab as "Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha International Airport".
The Chief Minister said that he had personally taken up the matter with him as this issue is associated with the emotions of Punjabis. He reiterated that naming the airport after Kartar Singh Sarabha will be a humble tribute to the iconic martyr who laid down his life at the altar of the motherland. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this young martyr had been an inspiration for the young generations since ages to work for their country selflessly.