Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Kolkata. He will address Parakram Diwas celebrations today, to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
I would like to voice my dissent against the Central govt’s decision to never observe his (Netaji Subhash Chandra) birth anniversary, before today: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
We will build an Azad Hind Monument. We will show how it will be done. They have spent thousands of crores in building statues and a new parliament complex: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
I believe that India must have 4 rotating capitals. The English ruled the entire country from Kolkata. Why should there be only one capital city in our country: West Bengal CM
When Netaji constituted the Indian National Army, he took everyone including people from Gujarat, Bengal, Tamil Nadu. He stood against the divide & rule policy of the British: Mamata Banerjee
We have observed ‘Deshnaayak Divas’ today. Rabindranath Tagore called Netaji ‘Deshnaayak’. What is this ‘Parakram’: Mamata on birth anniversary celebrations of Subhash Chandra Bose
In order to honour and remember Netaji’s indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation, the Government of India has decided to celebrate his birthday on January 23 every year as ‘Parakram Diwas’ to inspire people of the country, especially the youth, to act with fortitude in the face of adversity as Netaji did, and to infuse in them a spirit of patriotic fervour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kolkata’s Netaji Bhawan at Elgin Road today.
The Prime Minister will preside over the inaugural function of the ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebrations at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.
We will celebrate the birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak Diwas’. It is based on a great history. Rabindranath Tagore addressed Netaji as Desha Nayak. We formed a committee for Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary celebration. Amartya Sen, Abhijeet Banerjee and eminent personalities are part of the committee for the year-long celebration
Mamata Banerjee
Criticising the central government in a vieled manner, Banerjee said, “They claim to revere Netaji but scrapped the Planning Commission. I do not know why?”
There has been no patriot like Netaji. He endorsed Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ for the National Anthem. He gave the ‘Jai Hind’ slogan. Netaji was a great philosopher. He envisioned the Planning Commission and the Indian National Army before Independence. But Netaji did not get his due respect
Mamata Banerjee
On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Saturday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pointed out that Netaji did not get his due respect and asserted that the state will celebrate the event as ‘Desh Nayak Diwas’.