Archive · 10 Dec 2025
MVA MPs Protest for Naming Navi Mumbai Airport After D.B. Patil
Some important people called MPs from a group called MVA protested in Delhi.
They want a new airport in Navi Mumbai to be named after a famous leader named D.B. Patil.
This leader helped farmers and people who lost their land for big projects.
The MPs say this has been asked for 11 years, and they are upset the government hasn't done it yet.
They had signs and shouted to make their point.
They say if the government doesn't listen, they will protest even more.
MVA MPs protested outside Parliament in Delhi demanding Navi Mumbai Airport be named after D.B. Patil.
The protest was led by Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre and included NCP's Supriya Sule.
D.B. Patil was a respected farmer leader and social reformer who championed project-affected families' rights.
The demand has been pending for 11 years, with local residents consistently supporting it.
MVA MPs warned of intensified agitation if the demand is not met.
- Who
- MVA MPs, led by Suresh Mhatre
- What
- Protest demanding Navi Mumbai Airport be named after D.B. Patil
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Outside Parliament complex in Delhi
- Why
- To honor D.B. Patil's legacy and regional sentiment
- Location
- Delhi
- Date
- Wednesday
- Leader
- Suresh Mhatre (Balya Mama)
- Airport
- Navi Mumbai International Airport
- Honoree
- D.B. Patil
- Participants
- MVA MPs, including Supriya Sule
- Demand Duration
- 11 years