Port Blair will be renamed as Sri Vijayapuram

• As per the government's decision, the new name of Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be Sri Vijayapuram.

• According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the government has decided to free the country from its colonial legacy.

• According to the Union Home Minister, Sri Vijayapuram represents the country's successful freedom struggle.

• According to the Union Home Minister, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands hold a unique place in the country's history and freedom struggle.

• This island territory which was earlier a naval base of the Chola Empire is now in a position to provide a vital base for our aspirations for development and strategy.

• The capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Sri Vijayapuram.