PM to call 21 unnamed islands in Andaman-Nicobar, pay tribute to Bose at the moment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to nearly take part in an occasion to call the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees on the Parakram Diwas on Monday.

The Government had declared January 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to commemorate the delivery anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

“Tomorrow, on the day of bravery, there will be a special program in honor of the heroic children of Mother India. Will be a part of it through video conferencing at 11 am. During this, 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman-Nicobar will be named after 21 Param Vir Chakra winners,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a tweet on Sunday.

According to an official launch from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi would additionally unveil the mannequin of the National Memorial devoted to Netaji to be constructed on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.

Keeping in thoughts the historic significance of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and to honor the reminiscence of Netaji, Ross Islands was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep by the Prime Minister throughout his go to to the Island in 2018. Neil Island and Havelock Island had been additionally renamed as Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.

“Giving due respect to the real-life heroes of the country has always been accorded the highest priority by the Prime Minister. Going ahead with this spirit, it has now been decided to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of the island group after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees,” the assertion from the PMO learn.

The largest unnamed island can be named after the primary Param Vir Chakra awardee, the second largest unnamed island can be named after the second Param Vir Chakra awardee, and so forth.

This step can be an eternal tribute to our heroes, a number of of whom made the last word sacrifice to guard the sovereignty and integrity of the nation.

“These islands have been named after the 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees, viz. Major Somnath Sharma; Subedar and Hony Captain (then Lance Naik) Karam Singh, MM; 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane; Nayak Jadunath Singh; Company Havildar Major Piru Singh; Capt GS Salaria; Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Dhan Singh Thapa; Subedar Joginder Singh; Major Shaitan Singh; CQMH. Abdul Hamid; Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore; Lance Naik Albert Ekka; Major Hoshiar Singh; 2nd Lt. Arun Khetrapal; Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon; Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran; Naib Subedar Bana Singh; Captain Vikram Batra; Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey; Subedar Major (then Rifleman) Sanjay Kumar; and Subedar Major Retd (Hony Captain) Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav,” PMO additional said.

Meanwhile, PM Modi together with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Leaders of events in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Members of Parliament, former Members of Parliament and different dignitaries pays floral tributes on the portrait of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose within the Central Hall of Parliament House on the latter’s delivery anniversary.

The portrait of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled by the then President of India N Sanjiva Reddy, within the Central Hall of Parliament House on January 23, 1978.

According to Lok Sabha Secretariate, it was recognised that the floral tributes may function an efficient medium in spreading higher data and consciousness concerning the lives and contributions of those towering nationwide icons among the many youth of the nation.

Accordingly, Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), Lok Sabha Secretariat has launched the programme titled ‘Know Your Leaders’.

Born on January 23, 1897, Netaji performed a vital position in India’s freedom motion.

Subhash Chandra Bose established the Azad Hind Fauj. While there’s a controversy over Bose’s loss of life in a aircraft crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945, the Central authorities had in an RTI (Right to Information) in 2017 confirmed that he had died within the incident.

Last 12 months, on the event of Netaji’s one hundred and twenty fifth delivery anniversary, the Prime Minister had unveiled the hologram statue of the liberty fighter at India Gate in Delhi.

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