‘A long-standing demand…’: PM inaugurates 2nd int’l airport in Goa | Top quotes | Latest News India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the second international airport in Goa’s Mopa, which will be named after late Manohar Parrikar. The coastal state already has an airport in Dabolim. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Modi said that the “approach towards creating infrastructure has changed with this government” and the newly launched airport is a “great example of this”. The prime minister took a jibe at the Congress party during his address, saying earlier air travel was only associated with “luxury” because the government spent money on infrastructure that was not required in any manner. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant and civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia were present with Modi at the inauguration ceremony. Here are top quotes by PM Modi from the inauguration of the Mopa airport: “I am happy that this International Airport in Mopa, Goa has been named after Late Manohar Parrikar Ji. The approach towards creating infrastructure has changed, with this government. The airport launched today is a great example of this.” “Today, India has become the third-largest aviation market …