January 01, 2026 11:15 am (IST)
New airports may be named after cities
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) The central government is contemplating a policy to stop naming new airports in the country after famous personalities, reports said.
The new policy, that will seek cabinet approval, proposes that new airports should be named after the nearest city.
Recently, the Haryana and Punjab governments got into a tussle over the naming of the new Chandigarh international airport.
While Haryana, run by the BJP, reportedly wants the airport to be named after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak Mangal Sein, Prakash Singh Badal;s Punjab wants it to be named after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
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