PM Modi names islands after 21 PVC winners, brings focus on A&N & on our many wars since 1947

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the renaming of 21 islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago after Param Vir Chakra awardees, on Parakram Diwas. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explores India's Bay of Bengal islands, their strategic significance, India’s many wars & heroes. Episode 1159 of #CutTheClutter

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[nishant]

What this govt does well is connects people to this Nation🇮🇳

I felt a sense of grandeur, pride, selflessness when I visited National war memorial, India Gate few months back! The etched names of martyrs brought tears to my eyes.

Now I will surely also visit A&N!

[isuzu]

Excellent episode as usual Shekhar!

Just a small note for the future. The Param Vir Chakra is not won, it is awarded/bestowed. A better way to address these bravehearts would be 'recipients' rather than 'winners'. Cheers!

Good job by Modi Govt.
Thank you Shekhar ji for providing useful information.

[Faith-fjjt]

Thank you, Shekhar, for bringing out the names of all our heroes. JAI HIND.

[MrGorthij]

Great initiative by govt.... Naming after actual hero rather than politicians.... Thanks to shekar sir for factually providing us with the detailed explanations.

[nmg]

These islands have always been important to India. Andaman is from Handuman (Hanuman) and Nicobar is from Tamil Nakkavaram. They were a naval base for the Maratha admiral Kanhoji Angre. He used to attack the British from here. Also, these islands were the first part of India where the Tricolor flew freely, when the INA under Subhash Chandra Bose took control here during World War 2.

[rajp]

Appreciate the research and compilation of this episode. Thanks a lot for bringing our attention and gratitude for the brave sons of maa Bharathi. Vande Mataram!!

[amishthaker]

Brilliant coverage. It's episodes like these that make The Print a a joy to watch.

[bharatpandit]

Narendra Modi has the nation’s pulse! He knows which buttons to press to bring out all that positivity residing inside Indian’s hearts and minds!

[angrylesbo]

Kindly change the title to " PVC awardees"
" PVC Winners" somehow just doesn't sound right

[ravikrishnamurthy]

In the comment section all praising the detailed analysis but nobody praising the man who took the decision. If not for leadership of Mr. Modi these things could't have been possible. Modi is doing certain things which no one even thought of in the last 75 years. All credit to him not some one sitting on his easy chair and commenting on it. This cut the clutter episode maybe informative but lets give credit where it is due first.

[natoo]

We are thankful for this update...Heart goes out to our bravehearts...every rupee of tax that I pay is what I can do but the sacrifice of this heores should be etched in the heart of every indian...brilliant effort SG...thanks a lot...

[GinzaGeorge]

This is wonderful. Thank you for taking us through history in a timely manner placed in its correct context.

[tapemaj]

Brilliant episode about our gallant PVC award recipients - posthumously .

I only wish such brave deeds ought to be included in every curriculum of CBSC / ISC / State education boards of our Nation - India 🇮🇳 .

Future generations ought never to forget the brave deeds by our Son’s of India 🇮🇳.

Jai Hind

[Bharatht.]

Everyone must applaud this. I was a Modi critic on issues like implementation of farm laws with ordinance rather than discussion(i am for farm laws but against the way of implementation). While Rahul's congress is insulting the army, Modi is winning the heart's. I feel Digfi raja(dig vijay singh) is the coach for Rahul's immature statements and they are busy in burying congress by making statements that no common Indians will never receive positively.

[kapilmohindra]

Excellent move by GOI, excellent coverage by Mr SG

[orunabho]

Looks like SG is also impressed. Thanks SG, for telling us this story.

[the_Nameless_One]

Thank you for a great episode, sir!
I feel that in this episode you managed to find the perfect blend of a brief overview of the A&N Islands, with succinct summaries of the heroism of each of 21 elites. The fact that a more detailed panel was running alongside was the cherry on the cake. None of the sections dragged on. Kudos, sir!

[hemantbhagwat]

We have created a motivation wall in the primary wing of our school with enlarged photographs of these twenty one heroes. It is a great draw. It should be done in all schools.

[nicpirate]

Die hard fans won't sleep without watching CTC.