Rahul meets Nicobarese community, promises to fight against infra project
Rahul Gandhi visited the Nicobarese community on Great Nicobar Island to address their concerns regarding a major infrastructure project by the Union government. He promised to advocate for their rights and listen to their issues, particularly regarding the potential relocation of families from their ancestral lands. The local community expressed anxiety over the project's implications for their heritage and environment.
- ▪Rahul Gandhi met with local Nicobarese leaders to discuss their concerns about a ₹92,000 crore infrastructure project.
- ▪He assured the community that he would fight for their rights and raise their issues in Parliament.
- ▪The project has raised fears among locals about losing access to their ancestral lands and forests.
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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) visited Great Nicobar Island and met with local Nicobarese community leaders at Rajiv Nagar in Campbell Bay, who explained their concerns and fears about the Union government’s ₹92,000 crore mega infrastructure project.Mr. Gandhi’s visit to Nicobar comes weeks after a delegation from the island visited him in New Delhi to raise their issues with the way the Union government is proceeding with the “holistic development” project, the draft master plan for which envisions it as a tourism-reliant economy by 2055. Great Nicobar Project: Draft plan to ‘relocate’ affected Nicobarese families creates confusionFulfilling a promiseAddressing the attendees at the community hall in Rajiv Nagar, Mr.
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