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Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan launches ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan’ in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan’ in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on August 9, 2026, hoisting the National Flag at Flag Point, Sri Vijaya Puram. He linked the launch to the islands’ historic role in the freedom struggle, citing Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s flag‑hoisting on 30 December 1943 and the Quit India Movement of 1942. The Vice‑President highlighted the campaign’s aim to unite citizens under one flag, referenced the Great Nicobar Development Project’s potential to boost maritime capabilities, and called for patriotic display of the Tricolour. Dignitaries present included the Lieutenant Governor, Chief Secretary, and local officials.