PM Modi named Unnamed Islands on the occasion of Parakram Diwas: Captain Viram Batra on the list...
<p>21 unnamed Islands on Andaman and Nikobar Islands were named by PM Modi on the occasion of Parakram Diwas. The names were kept on Monday after Param Vir Chakra awardees. He also unveiled the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, earlier known as Ross Islands.Also read : “Parakram Diwas” observed in order to celebrate 51st Anniversary of THE EPIC BATTLE OF LAUNGEWALA .PM Modi while addressing the event said that, “Today, the 21st century is seeing how Netaji Subhash, who was tried to be forgotten after independence, the country is remembering the same Netaji every moment.” The largest unnamed island is named after the first Param Vir Chakra awardee, Major Somnath Sharma, who was martyred in action on November 3, 1947 while repulsing Pakistani infiltrators near Srinagar Airport.Talking about the other awardees after whom the islands are being named are : Major Somnath Sharma; Subedar and Hony Captain (then Lance Naik) Kar</p>
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21 unnamed Islands on Andaman and Nikobar Islands were named by PM Modi on the occasion of Parakram Diwas. The names were kept on Monday after Param Vir Chakra awardees. He also unveiled the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, earlier known as Ross Islands.
Also read : “Parakram Diwas” observed in order to celebrate 51st Anniversary of THE EPIC BATTLE OF LAUNGEWALA .
PM Modi while addressing the event said that, “Today, the 21st century is seeing how Netaji Subhash, who was tried to be forgotten after independence, the country is remembering the same Netaji every moment.” The largest unnamed island is named after the first Param Vir Chakra awardee, Major Somnath Sharma, who was martyred in action on November 3, 1947 while repulsing Pakistani infiltrators near Srinagar Airport.
Talking about the other awardees after whom the islands are being named are : 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.
The National Memorial dedicated to Netaji will have a museum, a cable car ropeway, a laser-and-sound show, a guided heritage trail through historical buildings and a theme-based children’s amusement park, besides a restro lounge.
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