On the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that a grand statue made of granite will be installed at India Gate in his remembrance.
In a tweet sent from his official handle, Modi said, “At a time when the entire nation is marking the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, I am glad to share that his grand statue, made of granite, will be installed at India Gate. This would be a symbol of India’s indebtedness to him,”.
At a time when the entire nation is marking the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, I am glad to share that his grand statue, made of granite, will be installed at India Gate. This would be a symbol of India’s indebtedness to him. pic.twitter.com/dafCbxFclK
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 21, 2022
In his second tweet, PM Modi said, “Till the grand statue of Netaji Bose is completed, a hologram statue of his would be present at the same place. I will unveil the hologram statue on 23rd January, Netaji’s birth anniversary,”.
Till the grand statue of Netaji Bose is completed, a hologram statue of his would be present at the same place. I will unveil the hologram statue on 23rd January, Netaji’s birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/jsxFJwEkSJ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 21, 2022
After India got its independence in 1947, the Congress Party and India’s first Prime Minister Jawarhal Nehru did everything to undermine Netaji Bose and his Indian National Army (INA). However, PM Modi has undertaken various measures to recognize the legacy of Netaji and the contribution of the INA.
Last year, in his reply to the Motion of Thanks by President Ram Nath Kovind in Rajya Sabha, PM Narendra Modi referred to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as the ‘First Prime Minister’ of India and declared that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary will be celebrated as ‘Parakram Diwas’ every year.
In January 2019, PM Modi had inaugurated a museum of Netaji Bose at the Red forT AND renamed three islands of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Bose had hoisted the national flag at Port Blair.
The Ross Island was renamed to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Neil Island to Shahid Dweep, and Havelock Island to Swaraj Dweep, and a Rs 75 commemorative coin was also released to mark the 75th anniversary.
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