Port Blair: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar on the occasion of 75th anniversary of Tricolour hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose here.
The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island would now be known as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep, Modi said during a speech. The PM also released a commemorative stamp, its first-day cover and a Rs-75 coin on this special day. He also announced setting up of a deemed university after Bose.
In 1943 Netaji Bose unfurled the Tricolour in Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Today in Port Blair, I had the honour of unfurling the Tricolour to mark the 75th anniversary of Subhas Babu's brave feat. We also reiterate our commitment to creating an India Subhas Babu dreamt of. pic.twitter.com/4DQk6prFmp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 30, 2018
Modi visited the Marina Park here and hoisted a national flag on a 150-feet high mast. He also paid floral tribute at Netaji’s statue in the park.
PM @narendramodi hoists high mast flag at South Point, Marina Park, #PortBlair to mark the 75th Anniversary of the hoisting of #Tricolour on Indian soil by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose pic.twitter.com/fVDerlJ1W5
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) December 30, 2018
