“Bitra Island Acquisition Sparks Outcry: Lakshadweep Residents Protest Central Government’s Strategic Move”.
NEW DELHI: The Central Government has initiated the process to acquire Bitra, one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Lakshadweep archipelago, for defense and strategic purposes. This move has sparked strong opposition from the island’s approximately 105 resident families and local political leaders. According to a notification issued by the Lakshadweep Revenue Department on…

