Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Rath Yatra Launched for Navi Mumbai Airport Naming Protest
People in the Konkan region of Maharashtra want the new Navi Mumbai International Airport to be named after a respected social activist, Dinkar Balu Patil.
They have been waiting for three years for the central government to approve this.
To show their support, they started a Rath Yatra (a chariot procession) and plan to protest in New Delhi on August 5.
Many local groups and leaders are joining them to make their voices heard.
A Rath Yatra was launched to gather support for a protest on August 5 in New Delhi.
The protest demands the Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after Dinkar Balu Patil.
The proposal has been pending with the Central Government for three years.
The delay has caused resentment among residents and project-affected people in the Konkan region.
The Rath Yatra started in Ghansoli and will travel across the region to mobilize support.
- Who
- Residents and project-affected people of the Konkan region, supported by various organizations.
- What
- A Rath Yatra and protest demanding the Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after Dinkar Balu Patil.
- When
- August 5
- Where
- New Delhi (Jantar Mantar), starting from Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- To honor Dinkar Balu Patil and address the delay in the proposal's approval by the Central Government.
Protest Organizers
Central Government
Airport Naming
Protest Organizers
The airport should be named after Dinkar Balu Patil to honor his contributions and address regional sentiments.
Central Government
The Central Government has not yet approved the proposal, citing unspecified reasons.
- Event
- Rath Yatra and protest
- Date
- August 5
- Location
- New Delhi (Jantar Mantar)
- Proposal
- Naming Navi Mumbai International Airport after Dinkar Balu Patil
- Duration of Proposal Pending
- Three years
- Organizations Involved
- 29 Gaon Sangharsh Samiti, Agari Foundation, Shri Devasthan Sanstha Gavki Ghansoli