Port Blair, Jan. 24: “The Bharatiya Janata Party, State unit will be present on the Republic Day at Netaji Stadium on 26th January to pay full respect to the National Flag, the Republic Day and the Democracy but will Boycott the reception, which will be given by the Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, and Smti Bhawanee Singh at Raj Niwas”, said a BJP communication today.
“The reason for the boycott is biased approach towards "Congress" and its President Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma and for not doing anything for the betterment of the Islands and its people”, the communication ads.