Lt. Gen. A.K. Singh presented a resume of the recent events in the islands, where certain sections of society had raised some of the local demands which were pending for quite sometime. He also dwelt in detail about the various measures taken to expedite the pace of development in the Union Territory.
Dr. Jitendra Singh conveyed to the Lt. Governor that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi takes a personal interest in the development of the peripheral States and peripheral regions of the country. He also referred to the need to exploit the potential of the islands to the maximum extent in order to promote tourism, employment and revenue.
Describing Andaman & Nicobar as an area closely interwoven with the history of freedom struggle, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, many stalwarts of freedom struggle had spent prime of their life in the Cellular Prison, as a result of which today, the present generation is enjoying the fruits of independence and democracy. He also recalled Netaji Subash Chandra Bose’s historic visit on the eve of India attaining independence.
Dr. Jitendra Singh assured Lt. Gen. A.K. Singh that various issues raised by him will be put across before the concerned departments and ministries for further perusal.