With Noida, 5 International Airports For UP Ahead Of Polls

Tuesday, 23 November 2021Newsdesk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar on Thursday, the centre said this morning, calling the new airport part of the PM's "vision for a future-ready aviation sector".

New Delhi, 23 November 2021

As per news report of NDTV,This will be PM Modi's first public event in western UP since the withdrawal of the three farm laws that triggered 15 months of protests. It also comes as the BJP government in UP - one of the states most affected by the protests, which many say could affect its chances for re-election - preps for next year's polls.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will today review preparations for Thursday's noon ceremony. The BJP has also organised a big public meeting for the occasion.The Noida airport will be UP's fifth international airport - the most of any state - and will be a "game-changer", the centre has said. At present, UP has eight operational airports. A further 13 airport and seven airstrips are being developed, the centre added.

Source - NDTV