In an apparent reference to the Centre declaring a half-day holiday in central government offices for Ram temple's consecration ceremony on Monday, Banerjee said these days, holidays are declared for political advertisements, and nothing is announced for those who gave up their lives fighting for the country's freedom.
Stressing that merely remembering Bose on his birth anniversary wasn't enough, Bhagwat said, “We shouldn't remember Netaji with gratitude only for his contributions to the freedom struggle but also ensure that we internalise his qualities, ideals, and principles.