The Karnataka Government on Wednesday, December 13, assured the Legislative Assembly of considering the proposal to name Hubli-Dharwad airport after Sangolli Rayanna and the Belagavi airport after Veera Rani Kittur Chennamma.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil offered this assurance while replying to a request made during the Zero Hour by members cutting across party affiliations.
Earlier, Congress members Srinivas Mane and Kona Reddy, and BJP member Arvind Bellad raised the issue and appealed to the government to initiate process towards renaming these airports. Their suggestion was welcomed by members cutting across party affiliations.