my family is landing there on friday. Thank you.
who's indira gandhi a hero for? Jagdish Tytler?
OK, if you live in India, then ask people that question at indira Gandhi airport.
mehtab singh, i wish there were more sikhs like you.
I really think you're misunderstanding what I mean. I am not saying I live in India, nor am I trying to judge anybody who doesn't live in India. But the point is it's pointless trying to dictate who it should be named after since the people who are in control in India are dictating it themselves.
And I did not say Indira Gandhi is a hero. I'm saying there are 2 sides to the story, and the reality is if you do something to oppose the decision already made, there's going to be another handful of people who are going to get angry. Why cause more trouble for?
People of India don't know what the government has been hiding from them - they are ignorant to that and it is not their fault. Just because they see an airport named Indira Gandhi International Airport everyday doesn't mean they support the slaughter of innocent civilians. I don't think every single Indian in India is that evil, do you?
As Manchester Sikhi rightly pointed out, there is nothing to gain by renaming an airport - that is such a materialistic thing to do. Especially with all that finance involved for it (I didn't think of that, so thanks for pointing that out Manchester Sikhi!) Besides, do we really need to name buildings after people in order to remember them? Aren't our elders' teachings about our history enough?