Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to name 21 unnamed islands in Andaman-Nicobar and pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- IBEF
- January 23, 2023
The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually name the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on Parakram Diwas. The Government had declared January 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
As per an official release by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Prime Minister would also unveil the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.
In accordance with the historical significance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and to honour the memory of Netaji, Ross Islands was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep by the Prime Minister during his visit to the Island in 2018.
The Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, along with the Lok Sabha Speaker Mr. Om Birla, Leaders of parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Members of Parliament, former Members of Parliament, and other dignitaries will be paying floral tributes at the portrait of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary.
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