Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, has announced that the Chandigarh airport will now be renamed after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Modi has confirmed the same in his interaction with the country’s citizens Mann Ki Baat, saying that as a tribute to the great freedom fighter, it has been decided that the Chandigarh airport will now be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Many more interesting points were also discussed in Mann ki Baat. Recently, the government brought Cheethas and they were released in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. The government wants to name the cheethas. Hence, PM Modi requested people to share their views on the campaign for naming cheetahs brought to India. He wants the names to be given after the traditions in India.
Also, Modi has paid homage to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on his jayanthi. “I pay homage to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Ji on his Jayanti. His emphasis on Antyodaya and serving the poor keeps inspiring us. He is also widely remembered as an exceptional thinker and intellectual.” said Narendra Modi.
Modi once again stressed the importance of being vocal about local. He also discouraged the usage of plastic and urged the citizens to follow the same strictly and reduce the usage of plastic totally.