Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair has been renamed ” Sri Vijaya Puram.” ”Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the victory achieved in our freedom struggle.” Home Minister said on his Social Media handle X.
”Inspired by the vision of PM @narendramodi Ji, to free the nation from the colonial imprints, today we have decided to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram. While the earlier name had a colonial legacy, Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the victory achieved in our freedom struggle and the A&N Islands unique role in the same,” Shah said.
”Andaman and Nicobar Islands have an unparalleled place in our freedom struggle and history. The island territory that once served as the naval base of the Chola Empire is today poised to be the critical base for our stategic and development aspirations.” Home Minister added.
”It is also the place that hosted the first unfurling of our Tiranga by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose ji and also the cellular jail in which Veer Savarkar Ji and other freedom fighters struggled for an independent nation.” he added
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