Port Blair, May 1: The State President, BJP, A&N Islands Shri Ajoy Bairagi and Shri Vishal Jolly, Former State President, BJP have urged the Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs, Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation, Hon’ble Minister of State for Home Affairs and the Lt. Governor, A & N Islands to include stranded Islanders from other states, more particularly Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar  etc. 

While stressing on some focal points which includes Chennai, Kolkata, Vishakapatnam, Bangaluru & New Delhi, they urged that evacuation of each and every person should be done through special flights only, and not by ship considering the severe hardship they have faced for the past around 40 days, after strict adherence to COVID-19 testing and other preventive measures. They have also requested that necessary help from PRIs and Public Representatives should be sought to ascertain, identify and prepare a list of all such stranded people from their respective areas.