Prez ask youths to adopt Netaji's message of faith, unity and

Asserting that daring and carefully planned escape of Subhas Chandra Bose serves as an inspiration to the youth of country, President Pranab Mukherjee today asked youths to adopt Netaji's message of faith, unity and sacrifice.
Mukherjee said in his message to Netaji Research Bureau, Kolkata, which observed the 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 'Mahanishkraman' (The Great Escape) on Saturday.
"On this historic occasion, I pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and urge the youth of India to adopt the slogan of Itmad (Faith), Ittefaq (Unity) and Kurbani (Sacrifice) which Netaji gave to the soldiers and civilian personnel of the Azad Hind Fauj," the President said.

In his message, the President narrated the historical escape of Netaji on January 16-17, 1941 to Moscow.
"This Mahanishkraman marked the departure of Subhas and advent of Netaji in the pages of history. The daring and carefully planned escape serves as an inspiration to the youth of our country," Mukherjee said.
He recalled his visit as External Affairs Minister to Augsburg in Germany in 1995 where he met Netaji's wife Emilie who was staying with her daughter Anita.
Leaving his wife and two-month old daughter behind in Europe, Netaji embarked on his perilous 90-day submarine voyage to Asia in order to lead the Azad Hind Fauj in its glorious battle for freedom.

"It was an example of great sacrifice for a public cause - the cause of Indian independence to which Netaji had dedicated his life," he said.