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“Plans are also on to develop Sea walking, an under water adventure sport prevalent in tropical islands such as Australia besides having a sea plane. We are also planning to procure new passenger ships, which could be plying from Chennai to Andamans,” he said
Do you know the significance of December 30, 1943 for India?, asked Lt Governor of Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prof Jagdish Mukhi.
Prof Mukhi, who has promised to transform the Island making it another paradise for the natives, gently says it was on this day that the Tricolour was hoisted by Subash Chandra Bose and the most dreaded Kalapani or Cellular Jail was liberated.
“It was during this day Bose addressed a mass rally of Indians at the Gymkhana Ground, now known as Netaji Stadium and formally hoisted the national Tricolour,” said Prof Mukhi.
Quoting Bose, he said that, “ Like Bastille in Paris, which was liberated first in French Revolution, setting free political prisoners, the Andamans where our patriots suffered is the first to be liberated in India’s fight for Independence.”
Prof Mukhi wants to revive the patriotic fervour in the Island and says he plans to name every road and street in the Island after freedom fighters. Interestingly, during December, 30, 2016, he felicitated the survivors of Indian National Army. There were 11 of them of which six were felicitated. Four were unwell and for one a representative attended and he was felicitated, he says.
Interestingly, the governor is sore that not much coverage is given to the significance of the Andaman and Nicobar Island that played a crucial role in India’s freedom movement.
During the last six months since he assumed office, he has been making sure that the development works which could not be completed in the last 10 years are completed during his tenure.
“Tourism is my priority. But I want to ensure that people in the Island are not dependent on the mainland,” he says as he chalks out several plans to develop the Island. “We want to set up hospitals, central university, develop roads and rail network. I want to ensure all facilities are made available in the Island,” he says.
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