Port Blair, Oct 18: The State BJP Team under the leadership of Mr. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Andaman and Nicobar Islands along with Mr. Prakash Adhikari, State Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. M. Vinod, State Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Uday Shankar Singh, State Media Convenor, Bharatiya Janata Party, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Mr. N.K Udhaya Kumar, State President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands met the Minister of State for Home Affairs Mr. G. Kishan Reddy at his home office on 16th of October 2020.
The State BJP Team discussed on various different issues pertaining to the Islands with the Minister of State for Home Affairs.
The prominent issues raised by the State BJP Team includes the problems being faced by the quarry operators in the Islands – request was made to reconsider the import of quarry products in the Islands from foreign countries and elsewhere in India, in the interest of the Islanders and the quarry operators.
Further the problems being faced by the tourist boat operators were raised before the Minister, a demand to amend the present land regulation act was also raised before the Minister of State for Home Affairs. The State BJP Team also requested the Minister to look into the issue of circle rates and stamp duty charges of land in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and requested him to revise the same in the favour of the general public of the Islands.
Several other issues pertaining to the development of Andaman and Nicobar Islands were also taken up during the meeting with the Minister of State for Home Affairs. The Minister gave a patient hearing to the visiting State BJP Unit Team and ensured that the issues highlighted by them will be acted upon.
