PM Modi paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary, and said every Indian is proud of his monumental contribution to our nation.
The statue will be installed under a canopy, which used to have a statue of King George V that was removed in 1968
Narendra Modi bowed in solemn reverence, Mamata Banerjee clamoured his birthday be declared a national holiday
Yogi Adityanath said India's freedom was the top priority for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for celebrating his birth anniversary as 'Parakram Divas'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose would have been proud to see that the country has become strong and is following his footsteps from the LoC to the LAC
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary.The President said Netaji is one of our most beloved national heroes who made an extraordinary contribution to India's freedom struggle."Tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as the nation commences his 125th birth anniversary celebrations. It is befitting to celebrate this day as "Parakram Diwas" to honour his boundless courage & valour. Netaji instilled the fervour of nationalism among his countless followers," the President tweeted."Netaji is one of our most beloved national heroes who made extraordinary contribution to India's freedom struggle. Netaji's patriotism and sacrifice shall always inspire us. We are committed to strengthen the spirit of freedom so strongly espoused by him," he said in another tweet.The Prime Minister said that the nation will always remember Bose's sacrifice for the independence of the country."Tributes .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 'Parakram Diwas' celebrations in Kolkata on January 23
The announcement assumes significance ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled later this year
Bose had arrived in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1943 after Japan handed them over to his Azad Hind government
Historical scholarship has been so preoccupied with the later nationalists - Gandhi, Patel, Nehru, Bose et al - that it has neglected, or been indifferent to, the individual who started it all.
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Known as Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind, it was supported by the Axis powers of Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany, the Italian Social Republic, and their allies
In an RTI reply, govt said it had come to this conclusion after considering various reports
Coming to contrary views on the issue, Ray said though he understands the emotional attachment with Netaji but there is a need to confront the truth
PM Modi had announced renaming of the Indian Cultural Centre in Malaysia as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indian Cultural Centre
The files comprised over 16,600 pages of historic documents, ranging from those from the British Raj to as late as 2007
All declassified files pertaining to Netaji received in the National Archive are first subjected to preliminary conservation.