Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa has suggested that the airport being constructed at Sogane near Shivamogga should be named after the former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. He made this suggestion the presence of Yediyurappa himself at a programme in Shivamogga on Sunday.
“Why the airport should not be named after Yediyurappa? He is responsible for the overall development of the district and his name is suitable for the airport. There could be some comments opposing it. But, we don’t care. If he had not become CM, Shivamogga would have not got an airport”, he said.
Marulasidda Swamy of Basava Kendra and Rajendra Murugha Swamy of Bekkina Kalmutt seconded Eshwarappa’s opinion. They also appealed to Eshwarappa to take the responsibility to ensure the airport was named after Yediyurappa.
