On the occasion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 129th birth anniversary, observed nationwide as Parakram Diwas, former MP and Telangana Jagruthi President K Kavitha urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rename the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as “Azad Hind.” In a letter to the Prime Minister’s Office, Kavitha said the move would honour Netaji’s historic legacy and the Provisional Government of Azad Hind, which in 1943 declared the islands the first Indian territory liberated from British rule. While several individual islands were renamed in 2018, she pointed out that the archipelago still carries a colonial-era name. Speaking to NDTV, Kavitha recalled that Netaji hoisted the national flag there years before Independence. Renaming the union territory, she said, would align India’s geography with its freedom struggle and inspire future generations.
Former MP K Kavitha Urges PM Modi to Rename Andaman and Nicobar as ‘Azad Hind’ on Netaji Jayanti
