Project Affected People (PAP) of 95 villages of Navi Mumbai observed a black day on March 17 which is also the establishment day of City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and threatened that over one lakh villagers will hit the road on June 24.
Athawale said that the Republican Party of India supports the demand of villagers and the name of the proposed airport should be given after late D B Patil. He said that villagers will get justice and he will stand by them.