Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport on Wednesday in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia.
According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the inauguration will be marked by landing of inaugural flight at the airport from Colombo carrying Sri lankan delegation of over 100 Buddhist monks and dignitaries, including a 12-member holy relic entourage.
Modi will also participate in an event marking Abhidhamma Day at Mahaparinirvana Temple, said the PMO. Later in the day, he will attend a public function to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Kushinagar.
