Port Blair to be renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram, says Amit Shah
Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ unique role in the freedom struggle, the Union Home Minister said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday (September 13, 2024) that Port Blair will be renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram.
In an X post, Mr. Shah said, “Inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, to free the nation from the colonial imprints, today we have decided to rename Port Blair as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’.”
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