Punjab Youth Congress President to Undertake 5-day Padyatra for Naming of International Airport as Shaheed Bhagat Singh

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Chandigarh 02^nd January:- The youth congress of Punjab is all set to undertake five- day long Padyatra to rename Mohali International airport as Shaheed Bhagat Singh airport. The President of Punjab Youth Congress (PYC), Amarpreet Singh Lally has got wholehearted support from Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee's chief Capt Amarinder Singh who flag- off the event on January 4. Lally will start this padyatra from Shaheed Bhagat Singh's native village Khatkar Kalan and he has already conducted meetings with members of PYC in this regard. The Yatra will then pass through Nawanshahar, Balachaur, Rupnagar, Kurali, Kharar and Sohana. The march will culminate at Mohali airport on January 8 where former union minister and President of Election campaign committee for Assembly Elections 2017 in Punjab, Ambika Soni is expected to join.   

Talking about this issue, Lally said that Haryana's Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar has no objection in naming the airport after the famed freedom fighter. Then also no decision has been taken by Modi-led central government.  Moreover, SAD has failed to convince the government at the Centre to name the airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Now, Punjab Youth Congress has taken it upon itself to accomplish this task. Our movement is drawing overwhelming response on social media and we are expecting huge turnout in this padyatra.

The members of Punjab Youth Congress are hopeful that through the padyatra they will be able to draw attention to this long-pending demand.