Govt renames Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram to shed ‘colonial legacy’ | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday announced to rename Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar as “Sri Vijaya Puram” in an effort to shed the “colonial legacy“.Union home minister Amit Shah, while sharing the government’s decision, said “Andaman & Nicobar Islands have an unparalleled place in our freedom struggle and history.”“Inspired by the vision…