Port Blair, Dec 30: To mark the 76th anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting for the first time on the Indian Soil at Port Blair by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a State Level function was organized by the A&N Administration at Flag Point, Port Blair today morning in which the Hon’ble Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Admiral D.K.Joshi PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency hoisted the National Flag.
It was on this day i.e December 30, 1943, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had hoisted the National Tri-Colour Flag, declaring the Islands, the first Indian Territory to be freed from the British rule.
The Flag hoisting function was also attended by the Chief Secretary (IC), A&N Administration, Shri KR Meena, the Adhyaksh ZPSA, Shri Subir Chander, the DGP, Shri Dependra Pathak, the Chairperson, PBMC, Shri NK Udhaya Kumar, Shri Indresh Kumar, Margdarshak, FANS, the President BJP, Shri Vishal Jolly, Shri. John Lobo, ex-INA, Senior Officers of the Administration, prominent citizens and general public.
