New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday announced that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birthday on January 23 will be marked as "Parakram Diwas" every year.
Speaking on this move to ETV Bharat, BJP leader Jagganath Sarkar, a member of the panel formed by Narendra Modi to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji, said Netaji has always been a matter of pride for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
"Netaji has not only been a pride of Bengal but for the entire nation and this is something the BJP has been saying ever since the party was in opposition," he said.
He also said ever since Narendra Modi's government has come to the power, the party has often appreciated Netaji's legacy, whether it was to preserve his souvenirs to declassify his files or to inaugurate the museum.
"No matter what Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says, the public knows everything that which party has done what to maintain the legacy of Subhash Chandra Bose. The central government always feels proud of Netaji's legacy and considers him the pride of the nation," he added.
It is worth mentioning here that a Union Ministry of Culture notification said on Tuesday: "In order to honour and remember Netaji's indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation, the government has decided to celebrate his birthday on the 23rd day of January every year as Parakram Diwas to inspire people of this country, especially the youth, to act with fortitude in the face of adversity as Netaji did, and to infuse in them a spirit of patriotic favour."
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