Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi greets people at INS Baaz Gate in Campbell Bay in Nicobar on April 28, 2026. Photo: AICC via ANI

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.

Published – April 28, 2026 09:43 pm IST