Port Blair, July 5: All the Raj Niwas staff today gave emotional farewell to the Lt Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM and the First Lady of the Islands, Smt Bhawanee Singh.  After serving the islands for six and a half years as the Lt Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh is leaving the Islands on 06.07.2013.  The staff of Raj Niwas have extended their best wishes to them and their family members. 

In his brief farewell address, the Lt Governor stated that it was his longest spell at one particular place during his 53 years of service and therefore he had identified himself with the Islanders. He stated that he was leaving the islands with a sense of satisfaction and lauded the staff for performing their duties with dedication, zeal and commitment and extending all support and cooperation. He further called on them to continue this spirit for the in-coming Lt Governor.

Raj Niwas staff also bid farewell to the Secretary to LG, Shri Satish Mathur, who is also going to take up the new assignment as Resident Commissioner of the islands at New Delhi.