Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat to Unveil Savarkar Statue in Andamans Amid High Security
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{ "title": "Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat to Unveil Savarkar Statue in Andamans Amid High Security", "article": "Union Home Minister Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat are set to visit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands this week to commemorate the 116th anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's iconic poem, 'Sagara Pran Talamala'. The high-profile visit comes with a heightened security presence, with traffic restrictions possible in certain areas. A statue of Savarkar will be unveiled on December 12 at Beodnabad in South Andaman, followed by the release of a song dedicated to the freedom fighter in the evening. The event is being organized by a Maharashtra-based business group to honor Savarkar's legacy. Bhagwat, who will be visiting the islands for the first time as 'sarsanghchalak', is expected to address a public gathering at ITF Ground in Sri Vijaya Puram on December 13. Shah, who has visited the archipelago twice before, may depart on December 12 or 13. Savarkar, a key figure in India's struggle for independence, was imprisoned in the Cellular Jail in Port Blair by the British in 1911 for his activism. "
