Sonia Gandhi to visit Andamans soon
Port
Blair,
Nov
25:
UPA
Chairperson
and
All
India
Congress
Committee
President
Sonia
Gandhi
will
soon
visit
Andaman
and
Nicobar
Islands,
officials
said
here
today.
During a recent meeting with lone MP from the island Manoranjan Bhakta, Ms Gandhi had reportedly assured that she will be visiting the far flung islands. Talking to the sources over phone from New Delhi, Mr Bhakta told that the UPA chairperson was the first one to reach the islands soon after the devastating tsunami in 2004.
''The island has recouped from the destruction under her guidance only,'' the MP said.
During the said meeting Mr Bhakta and Ms Gandhi discussed on various issues related to the development of the archipelago.
UNI
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Story first published: Sunday, November 25, 2007, 13:09 [IST]