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Birth Anniversary of Netaji
A Tribute to the
GREAT LEADER
If asked to name the first Prime n January 23, 1897, in Cuttack,
Minister of India, most people would Odisha, Janakinath Bose made
answer Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. But Oa diary entry saying, “A baby boy
how many would know who formed was born in afternoon.” The father wanted
his son to grow up to become an ICS
the first Provisional Government
officer. In the year 1920, his son fulfilled
of India? Before India gained
his wish by securing fourth position in the
Independence, the first Provisional country in ICS exam. But perhaps he was
Government of the country was destined to serve his motherland instead.
formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra At the age of 15-16 years, he wrote to his
Bose. He was also the Prime Minister mother asking, “Is there not a single son of
in this Government. On October 21, the poor Bharat Mata who shall dedicate
his life to the service of the motherland
2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
by giving up his vested interests? Tell me
had hoisted the National Flag at
mother, when will we wake up from the
Red Fort to commemorate the 75th slumber?” Maybe it was because of this
anniversary of formation of Azad Hind love and patriotism he had towards his
Government. On January 23, 2021, country that he could not serve the British
celebrations to commemorate 125th Government in his stint as an ICS officer.
birth anniversary of Netaji will take In 1921, as he was on the verge of taking
place across the country the plunge by resigning from the Indian
Civil Service, he wrote to his elder brother
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