Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary: Home Minister to head committee for planning year-long celebrations
"Netaji Subhas Bose''s bravery is well-known. A scholar, soldier & statesman par excellence, we are soon to commence his 125th Jayanti celebrations. For that, a high-level committee has been formed. Come, let us mark this special occasion in a grand manner!" PM Modi tweeted.
New Delhi: The Government has decided to constitute a high-level panel to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The high-level committee will decide on the activities for a one year long commemoration starting 23rd January, 2021.
The 125th birth anniversary of noted freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will fall on January 23, 2022.
The Commemoration is being held as a tribute and as a mark of gratitude to the colossal contribution Netaji made to India’s freedom struggle.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted about the development.
“Netaji Subhas Bose”s bravery is well-known. A scholar, soldier & statesman par excellence, we are soon to commence his 125th Jayanti celebrations. For that, a high-level committee has been formed. Come, let us mark this special occasion in a grand manner!” he said.
Netaji Subhas Bose’s bravery is well-known. A scholar, soldier & statesman par excellence, we are soon to commence his 125th Jayanti celebrations. For that, a high-level committee has been formed. Come, let us mark this special occasion in a grand manner! https://t.co/kJedlpOHIU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 21, 2020
In the recent past, Centre has taken several steps towards preserving and conserving the precious heritage of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. A museum has been set up on Netaji at Red Fort, New Delhi, which was inaugurated by PM Modi on Jan 23, 2019.
In 2015, Centre decided to declassify files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and make them accessible to public. The first lot of 33 files were declassified on 4 December 2015. Digital copies of 100 files relating to Netaji were released by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 23rd January 2016 to meet the long-standing demand of the people.
During his visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2018, Modi joined the programme to mark the 75th anniversary of hoisting the tricolour by Netaji.
The prime minister also renamed three islands in Andaman and Nicobar as a tribute to Bose. The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep, and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep, the statement noted.