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President, PM pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

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IANS New Delhi

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday paid homage to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 118th birth anniversary.

Mukherjee paid a floral tribute at a portrait of Netaji at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Officers and staff of the Rashtrapati Bhavan were present at the occasion

Modi in a statement said: "His bravery, courage and patriotic zeal inspire us. On his birth anniversary, I bow to the proud son of India, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose."

"Subhas Babu's organisation and leadership skills were exceptional. He was a phenomenal personality, for whom the good of the nation was paramount," he added.

 

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First Published: Jan 23 2015 | 2:12 PM IST

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