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Vice President Radhakrishnan to Visit Andamans on August 8
Vice President Radhakrishnan to Visit Andamans on August 8
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will arrive in Sri Vijaya Puram on August 8 for a two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials said. He will reach INS Utkrosh around…
The Story in Brief
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will arrive in Sri Vijaya Puram on August 8 for a two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, officials said. He will reach INS Utkrosh around 1 pm and meet the Lieutenant Governor, military officials and the Union Territory administration. His itinerary includes visits to Cellular Jail, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island and Viper Island to pay homage to freedom fighters.
The visit to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island remains tentative because of a cyclonic weather advisory for August 8 and 9 and potentially rough seas. Radhakrishnan is also likely to address a Har Ghar Tiranga gathering. Security agencies have prohibited drones, paragliders, hot-air balloons and other aerial platforms during his stay. He is scheduled to leave on August 9 evening.
The Indian Opinion
The visit will invite two lazy narratives: that every official tour is political theatre, or that tight restrictions signal an extraordinary threat. Neither follows from the available facts. The itinerary combines memorial visits, administrative meetings and a public programme, while sea conditions explain the uncertain island trip and temporary airspace controls protect a high-security movement. The useful measure is simple: whether scheduled engagements proceed safely and whether the administration publishes any change to the August 8 and 9 programme.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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