New Delhi: It’s the 115th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose today. In view of this occasion, the West Bengal government has declared a holiday. Bose was one of the most prominent leaders in the Indian independence movement and is a legendary figure in the Indian history.
Meanwhile, the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) on Saturday condemned the “negative attitude” of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in not observing Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary as ‘Desh Prem Divas’ .
Biswas said the followers of Netaji have all along demanded that January 23 be declared as ‘Desh Prem Divas’ as a perfect way to recall the great sacrifice of Netaji. But by giving “lame and untenable excuses” the government is refusing to accept the popular demand.
The statement said when the AIFB approached the government, the ministry of culture replied that many eminent personalities took part in India’s freedom struggle and contributions made by them cannot be judged relatively.
It quoted the ministry as saying: “It does not appear to be appropriate to declare Jan 23, birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as Desh Prem Divas. It is nothing but an insult to Netaji. If Mahatma Gandhi is the ‘Father of our Nation’, then Netaji is the ‘Revolutionary hero of India, Biswas Said
Bureau Report
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