Mahar🔴ashtra government on Monday approved a proposal to name tꦚo name Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport.
The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting, an official said, adding the proposal 🉐will be sent to the ✤Centre.
The state cabinet approved the proposal by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviatio💮n Murlidhar Mohol, who hails from Pune, for renaming tওhe airport.
Taking to Xr), Mohol thanked the ruling Mahayuti alliance government of the BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.
"Than🌸k you, Mahayuti government! Thank you, Devendraji! The first step towards naming of the international airport in Pune as 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport' has been taken today and the p⛎roposal given by me has been approved at a cabinet meeting. It will now be sent to the central government for further processing,” Mohol posted on X.
Sant Tukaram was a prominent saint and spiritual poet during the Bhakti moveme📖nt. He was born in Pune district.
