President Droupadi Murmu visits Cellular Jail in Andamans

PTI

Port Blair, February 19

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday visited the historic Cellular Jail at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and laid a wreath at the Martyr’s Column there.

Murmu, who is on a five-day visit to the archipelago from Monday, also visited Swantantraya Jyot, an eternal flame kept there as a tribute to thousands of freedom fighters who suffered incarceration in the jail. The President also paid tribute to Veer Savarkar at his cell.

She was told about the freedom fighters whose names are engraved inside a designated place of the National Memorial. Murmu also witnessed the light and sound depicting the freedom struggle of the prisoners during the British rule.

Earlier in the day, the President was welcomed by Lieutenant Governor Admiral (Retired) DK Joshi on her arrival in Port Blair.

She was accorded a guard of honour on her first visit to the Union Territory. On February 20, Murmu will visit Indira Point and Campbell Bay.

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