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Rahul Gandhi meets Nicobarese community, promises to fight against infra project
Rahul Gandhi visited Great Nicobar Island on April 28, 2026, meeting Nicobarese community leaders at Rajiv Nagar, Campbell Bay, to hear concerns about the ₹92,000 crore mega infrastructure project. The visit followed a prior delegation from the island that visited New Delhi weeks earlier to raise issues with the project’s development approach, including a draft master plan that envisions a tourism-reliant economy by 2055. Gandhi pledged to oppose the project.
Why It Matters
The event highlights political engagement with indigenous communities over a major infrastructure project in a sensitive region, with potential implications for development, environment, and local livelihoods.
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Rahul Gandhi's visit to Great Nicobar Island and meeting with Nicobarese community leaders
April 28, 2026
Rahul Gandhi traveled to Great Nicobar Island, met with local Nicobarese community leaders at Rajiv Nagar in Campbell Bay, and heard their concerns about the ₹92,000 crore mega infrastructure project; he promised to oppose the project.
Nicobar Island delegation visits Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi
April 2026
A delegation from Great Nicobar Island visited Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to raise concerns about the Union government's holistic development project and its draft master plan, which envisions a tourism-reliant economy by 2055.