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Renaming of islands in Andamans done to gain popularity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

WB CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the renaming of islands in Andaman and Nicobar was done to merely gain popularity since Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had himself named the islands Shahid and Swaraj Dweep when he had visited the archipelago in 1943. Centre renamed Neil and Havelock islands in Andamans to Shahid' Dweep and 'Swaraj Dweep in 2018. Ross Island was also rechristened as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep to honour the freedom fighter.