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Parakram Diwas B t A e a o Neta
Neta gge t
inspiration for
Aat aN a
B a at, So a
Bangla”
Paying tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose for
his selfless service and indomitable spirit, the
Government has decided to celebrate his birth
anniversary on January 23 as ‘Parakram Diwas’.
This decision was taken on Bose’s 125th birth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
visited Netaji Bhavan (home anniversary. In his address, the Prime Minister said
of Subhas Chandra Bose) in
Kolkata, to pay his respects that from LAC to LOC, the world is watching the
strong India that Bose had imagined
tarting this year, India is l A Gazette Notification was published declaring
celebrating the birth anniversary January 23, the birth anniversary of Netaji, as
Sof great freedom fighter Netaji ‘Parakram Diwas’
Subhas Chandra Bose on January l The Ministry of Railways has rechristened the name
23 as ‘Parakram Diwas’ to honour of Howrah-Kalka Mail as ‘Netaji Express’
his boundless courage and valour. l Prime Minister released a commemorative coin and
The aim behind this is to encourage postage stamp to mark the occasion
citizens, particularly youth, so that l A public event was organised in 2018 to mark the
they learn patience and patriotism. 75th anniversary of the hoisting of Tricolour on
The Government celebrated the 125th Indian soil by Netaji. Also, Ross Island was renamed
birth anniversary of Netaji nationally as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep; Neil Island
and internationally. On January 23, was renamed as Shaheed Dweep; and Havelock
2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Island was renamed as Swaraj Dweep
presided over the inaugural function
of the year-long celebration at Victoria
Memorial in Kolkata. A permanent The country has decided that we will
exhibition and a Projection Mapping celebrate Netaji's birth anniversary on
Show on Netaji was also inaugurated. January 23 as ‘Parakram Diwas’ (Bravery
The ‘interactive exhibition’ depicted 125 Day) every year. Today, when the country is
most important events of Netaji’s life. heralding the 75th year of its independence,
During his visit, the Prime Minister said when the country is moving ahead with the Scan the QR
that Netaji is the biggest inspiration for resolution of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, Netaji’s code to listen
to
‘Sonar Bangla’ along with the dream of life, his every work, his every decision is a Prime
‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’. great inspiration for all of us Minister's
Prime Minister Narendra Modi full speech
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