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Ajay Devgn to Siddharth Malhotra, reel life heroes laud naming of 21 Andaman islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees

PM also unveiled the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.

New Delhi: Government of India has named 21 islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands after the names of Param Vir Chakra awardees. PM Narendra Modi attended the ceremony on January 23, which is the Parakram Diwas. PM also unveiled the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep. Bollywood actors who have played Param Vir Chakra awardees in films lauded the government’s efforts.

Talking on Twitter, actor Ajay Devgn thanked PM Modi for naming an island after Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey. Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey of Gorkha Rifles was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his leadership during the 1999 Kargil War. Devgn played the role of Capt. Manoj Kumar Pandey in the film ‘LOC: Kargil’.

Likewise, Siddharth Malhotra shared a tweet and wrote that an island being named after Capt. Vikram Batra gives him goosebumps. He thanked PM Modi for making ‘Shershaah’ immortal. Siddharth played the role of Capt. Vikram Batra in his film ‘Shershaah’ and his portrayal gained a lot of appreciation. Capt. Vikram Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his heroics in the Kargil War.

Actor Suniel Shetty thanked the government and the Prime Minister for taking this initiative on the birth anniversary of Netaji. The actor is known for playing the role of Naik (Retd.) Bhairon Singh Rathore in ‘Border’. Naik Rathore, Sena medal awardee, is known to be the hero of Longewala for his bravery in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He passed away last month and was cremated with all the honours by BSF.

The largest unnamed island was named after the first Param Vir Chakra awardee, Major Somnath Sharma. Major was martyred on 3 November 1947 while stopping the Pakistani infiltrators near Srinagar Airport.