Netaji Birth Anniversary Now Parakram Diwas , PM To Attend Kolkata Event Both the Centre and the Bengal government will begin yearlong celebrations on Januray 23 to mark Netaji s 125th birth anniversary year.
Updated: January 19, 2021 5:09 pm IST
Ahead of the election in Bengal in a few months, Netaji s legacy has been dragged into a political race.
New Delhi:
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose s birth anniversary on January 23 will be marked as
Parakram Diwas (Courage Day) , the government announced today, drawing a sharp reaction from Bengal s ruling Trinamool Congress, which called it a move linked to the upcoming polls in the state.
Both the Centre and the Bengal government will begin yearlong celebrations on the day to mark Netaji s 125th birth anniversary year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected in Kolkata on Saturday to join celebrations. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a march in the city.