NRP Desk
Lucknow: Soon after Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla stepped out from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here, people from all walks of life-school children, political leaders and commoners wanted to have a glimpse of their star who is the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla was accorded a hero’s welcome to his hometown (Lucknow) on Monday, after his 20-day space sojourn with Axi om-4. Family members, including his parents Shambhu and Asha Shukla, wife Kamna, and son Klash, were present at the airport to greet him. They were joined by cheering crowds waving the Tricolour and chanting Vande Mataram. Adding to the celebratory atmosphere, a troupe played trumpets, while students from Shukla’s alma mater, City Montessori School (CMS), came dressed in vibrant costumes representing space missions and celestial objects, Soon after being welcomed by deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak and mayor Sushma Kharlowal, Shukla embarked on a road show in an open-top vehicle, standing alongside his family as supporters lined the streets despite light drizzle.
