Ranchi, June 30 -- The Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) has urged the central government to rename the Deoghar airport in honour of Santhal freedom fighters Sidho-Kanhu and Chand-Bhairav, to commemorate their contribution to India's struggle against colonial rule.
Addressing a press conference at the Congress Bhavan, JPCC President Keshav Mahato Kamlesh said, "Just as Kolkata airport is named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Patna after Jayaprakash Narayan, and Odisha's airports after Biju Patnaik and Veer Surendra Sai, the Deoghar airport must reflect the legacy of the brave sons of Santhal Pargana."
Kamlesh also strongly criticized the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, calling them an attack on constitutional values and a...