Gurugram, May 1 -- Major General Arvind Bhatia (Retd) on Friday raised concerns over Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the Great Nicobar Project, while highlighting the strategic importance of the island and the project.

Speaking to ANI, Bhatia said, "Whenever a project of strategic or national importance comes up, the Leader of Opposition and opposition parties should support the government and not oppose it."

Bhatia said the strategic importance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands must be clearly understood. He added that whenever a project of national or strategic importance is taken up, the Leader of the Opposition and other opposition parties should support the government instead of oppo...