INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will practically take part in a program on January 23 to name 21 of the biggest unnamed islands of
Andaman - & Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees.During the programme, the PM will likewise reveal the design of the National
Memorial dedicated to Netaji that is being built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.Ross Islands were renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose Dweep by the PM throughout his check out to the Island in 2018
Neil Island and Havelock Island were also renamed as Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.Giving due respect to the real-life heroes of the nation
has always been accorded highest concern by the Prime Minister, said a press release.The biggest unnamed island will be called after the
first Param Vir Chakra awardee, the 2nd biggest unnamed island will be called after the 2nd Param Vir Chakra recipient, and so on
This step will be a long lasting homage to our heroes, several of whom had actually made the supreme sacrifice to protect the sovereignty
and stability of the nation.These islands have been called after the 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients, 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.
