“Goosebumps”: Actor On Naming Of Andamans Island After Capt. Vikram Batra

Mumbai:

Hindi movie stars Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra have expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for naming 21 islands of Andaman and Nicobar after Param Vir Chakra awardees.

On the event of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 126th start anniversary, the PM on Monday just about unveiled the mannequin of a proposed memorial devoted to Netaji, to be arrange within the Union Territory and likewise named 21 islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees.

The award is India’s highest army ornament, which is awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour throughout wartime.

Suneil Shetty thanked PM Modi for honouring “true heroes of our nation”.

“Thanks Hon. PM @narendramodi  ji for renaming 21 islands of #AndamanNicobar within the names of the 21 #ParamVirChakra awardees, the true heroes of our Nation, on the 126th Start Anniversary of the good #NetajiSubhasChandraBose. So proud! #JaiHind #ParakramDivas,” he wrote on Twitter.

Akshay Kumar tweeted, “What a outstanding technique to honour Param Vir Chakra winners. Saluting their bravery and sacrifices. #IndiaHonoursParamveers.” The islands are named after Param Vir Chakra awardees Main Somnath Sharma; Subedar and Hony Captain (then Lance Naik) Karam Singh, MM; 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane; Nayak Jadunath Singh; Firm Havildar Main Piru Singh; Capt GS Salaria; Lieutenant Colonel (then Main) Dhan Singh Thapa; Subedar Joginder Singh; Main Shaitan Singh; CQMH. Abdul Hamid; Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore; Lance Naik Albert Ekka and Main Hoshiar Singh.

Different names are 2nd Lt. Arun Khetrapal; Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon; Main Ramaswamy Parameswaran; Naib Subedar Bana Singh; Captain Vikram Batra; Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey; Subedar Main (then RifleMan) Sanjay Kumar; and Subedar Main Retd (Honorary Captain) Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav.

Ajay Devgn, who essayed the position of Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey in 2003 film “LOC: Kargil”, mentioned the choice assures that the sacrifice these troopers made will proceed to encourage generations.

“The choice to call an island after Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey (Param Vir Chakra) is assuring that the instance of supreme sacrifice for the motherland he left us with will proceed to encourage generations to come back. Thanks PM @narendramodi Ji.#IndiaHonoursParamveers,” he wrote on Twitter.

Sidharth Malhotra, the star of Captain Vikram Batra biopic “Shershaah”, mentioned the information gave him goosebumps.

“The very information that an island in Andaman & Nicobar is called after our hero Capt. Vikram Batra leaves me with goosebumps! My coronary heart swells with delight that I used to be lucky to stay his position on display screen. This step taken by PM  @narendramodi ensures that Shershaah lives on ceaselessly,” he tweeted.

The proposed memorial of Netaji, whose mannequin the prime minister inaugurated on Monday, shall be arrange on Ross Island, which was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep in 2018.

It can have a museum, a cable automotive ropeway, a laser-and-sound present, a guided heritage path by historic buildings and a theme-based youngsters’s amusement park, moreover a restro lounge, an official mentioned.