Jharkhand marked the 122nd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Wednesday by collecting "soil" from different places of the state that produced martyrs to build statues in their honour.
Saluting Bose for his immense contribution in the freedom struggle, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said, "... our brave ancestors fought against the atrocities of the British and the Mughals. We feel blissful to have the sacred soil (from the places of the martyrs in Jharkhand), which will be give the shape of statue."