PM Modi inaugurates the international airport at famous Kushinagar
PM Modi on his path to show the country ‘acche din’ (good days) inaugurates Kushinagar International Airport in UP.
Prime Minister of India Shree Narendra Modi has inaugurated an International Airport on Wednesday, 20th October, 2021 in the state of Uttar Pradesh; the airport is named after an important Buddhist pilgrimage site Kushinagar.
Prime Minister in his speech at the event mentioned about his promise and said that with the launch of this airport one of them is fulfilled.
“With the launch of this airport, I, as a representative of Poorvanchal, have also fulfilled one of my commitments to this region” P.M. Modi said.
To mark the celebration of this inauguration, a flight of Sir Lankan Airlines landed at the airport, the flight was boarded by a large cotangent of many Buddhist Monks and several Sri Lankan Ministers including the Sports Minister Namal Rjapaksa who is also the nephew of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The airport has been observed as the 9th airport of Uttar Pradesh out of which the 7 airports are built in last 7 Years itself ‘the state will get 11 more airports in upcoming years out of which 2 will be marked international’ U.P. Chief Minister Mr. Adityanath Yogi said.
The airport will be fully functional for commercial flights from November, according to the reports the aviation company Spice Jet will set flights that will be functional four times in a week and till December of the year the airport will get connected to Mumbai and Kolkata as well.
About Kushinagar:
Kushinagar is an important religious side for the followers of Buddhist community as it is believed to be the final resting place of the Gautama Buddha; it is also recognised as the centre of the Buddhist pilgrimage tour which also includes the sites of Lumbini, Sarnath and Ayodhya.
Writer’s perspective:
With the development of international airport at an important religious site like this, PM has assured a raise in the number of visitors in the country and this will also promote domestic travelling which will directly lead to a better income generation for the country.
As per the statics UP has done a good development under BJP government and while fulfilling the promises of development PM Modi has confirmed the support of another section of the society to gain a well deserved vote count.
From the time when Emperor Ashoka adopted the policy of Dhamma (dharma/religion) he converted himself to a Buddhist monk and ordered his son and daughter to travel and spread the sayings of Gautama Buddha, from that time Buddhism became a more popular religion in this world.
Dalai Lama is one of the most respected Lamas (Monk) in Buddhist, when the Chinese invaded Tibet, it forced him to seek refuge in India, but from then onwards China has taken another reason to establish tussle with India.
But no matter what India is a country of saints and scholars which makes Dalai Lama one of the most celebrated citizens of the country.
