Rahul Singh
The writer is a veteran journalist
SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE, an icon of our Independence movement, is in the news for all the wrong reasons: the West Bengal Chief Minister and head of the Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee, is invoking his name, as is the Bharatiya Janata Party in the run-up to the state elections. What Netaji would have thought of it is another matter. The Centre’s unilateral decision to celebrate January 23, the birth anniversary of Bose, as ‘Parakram Diwas’ (Day of Valour) seems to have caught the TMC on the back foot. The TMC wants it to be celebrated as ‘Desh Nayak Diwas’ (Day of the National Hero). On a different note, it is also worth reflecting why we, as a people, revere certain individuals so much that any criticism of them can lead to threats, and even violence.
In PM vs Mamata Banerjee Over Netaji, Chants Of Jai Shri Ram : 10 Points In PM vs Mamata Banerjee Over Netaji, Chants Of Jai Shri Ram : 10 Points The BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress are engaged in a tussle over the celebrations of the 124th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
PM Narendra Modi with Mamata Banerjee at Victoria Memorial.
Kolkata: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose would have been proud of the way India is helping other countries during the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday in Kolkata as he raced West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to honour the Independence movement icon on his 124th birth anniversary. The PM and the Chief Minister made a rare joint appearance at the city s Victoria Memorial to launch an exhibition to honour Netaji but Ms Banerjee cancelled her speech after being heckled by supporters of the BJP with chants of Jai Shri Ram . With West Bengal elections just a few mo
Battle for Bengal: PM Modi, Mamata have a silent slugfest at Netaji s event
Banerjee refuses to speak amid chants of âJai Sri Ramâ, while PM Modi declares Netajiâs birth anniversary (Jan 23) as Parakram Divas .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee releases a book during 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.
PTI / Ashok Bhaumik
Kolkata: There were moments of eerie silence between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Netaji Subhash Chandra Boseâs 125th birth anniversary at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata on Saturday.
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It s Mamata s Desh Nayak Diwas vs BJP s Parakram Diwas as Parties Fight for Slice of Netaji s Legacy
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
While the Centre has decided to celebrate Bose’s birthday as ‘Parakram Diwas’ (the day of valour), Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Tuesday that the day will be observed as ‘Desh Nayak Diwas’ (the day of the national hero).
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The celebration plans for the 125th birth anniversary of India’s legendary freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has sparked another political slugfest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling-Trinamool Congress in West Bengal ahead of the state assembly elections this year. Bose’s birth anniversary will be a year-long celebration beginning this January 23.