Lucknow, 25 August : Indian Astronaut & Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla arrived in Lucknow received with a grand welcome from his hometown. The ISRO astronaut returned to his home town after spending nearly 20 days in space for the Axiom-4 mission at the International Space Station(ISS). Uttar Pradesh DYCM Brajesh Pathak welcomes Shubhanshu at Lucknow airport and said “Today is a big day for Lucknow. The son of Bharat, the son of Lucknow, set foot in Lucknow. Ever since he returned to earth from space, the people of Lucknow were eagerly waiting for his arrival. Today, that moment is finally here. We welcome Shubhanshu Shukla with love and warmth” On the way, Lucknow residents are welcoming and greeting him by showering flowers and showing the tricolour at various places. CM Yogi Adityanath said that raising India’s flag in space is a matter of pride for every citizen and honouring Shubhanshu will inspire future generations to dream big and turn those dreams into reality.