Port Blair, March 11: Together with the rest of the country, A&N Islands is all set to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ with series of events to unfold tomorrow (March 12). The festive fervour will begin with Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands paying floral tribute at the Martyrs’ Column, National Memorial Cellular Jail at 4 pm. Soon after paying tribute, the Lt Governor will flag off a Freedom Run from the historic Cellular Jail which will culminate at Flag Point. This will be followed by a musical event to pay tribute to heroes of our freedom struggle in the premises of Cellular Jail at 4.15 pm.

As part of the commemorative event, tomorrow, a seminar will be held at JNRM while an essay competition will be organized at Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Port Blair besides an exhibition on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at National Memorial Cellular Jail.