Lucknow, Oct. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday hailed the state cabinet decision to rename Jewar Airport after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the move as far-reaching and historic.

Speaking to reporters, the Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is representing Uttar Pradesh as a Member of Parliament from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency for the third consecutive term.

"This decision of the Uttar Pradesh cabinet is far-reaching and historic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an MP from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Lok Sabha seat for the third consecutive time and is the Prime Minister of the country for the third time. The Jewar International Airpo...