They Claim to Idolise Netaji But Scrap His Idea of Planning Commission, Mamata Attacks BJP; Urges Centre to Declare Jan 23 Nat'l Holiday

They claim to idolise Subhas Chandra Bose but scrap the Planning Commission that was conceptualised by him, said Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee attacking the BJP. She also blowed the conch shell to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose. Banerjee urged the Centre to declare January 23 as a national holiday. She said a monument, named after Azad Hind Fauj, will be built in Rajarhat area and a state-funded university, which is also being set up, will be dedicated to Netaji.

“….This year’s Republic Day parade in Kolkata will be dedicated to Netaji. A siren will be sounded today at 12.15 PM. We urge everyone to blow shankh (conch) at home. Centre must also declare January 23 as a National Holiday. “We are celebrating this day as #DeshNayakDibas. GoWB has also set up a committee to conduct year-long celebrations till January 23, 2022,” Banerjee said on Twitter.

A grand ‘padayatra’ will be held here during the day to commemorate Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary. “A monument, named after Azad Hind Fauj, will be built at Rajarhat. A university named after Netaji is also being set up which shall be funded entirely by the state, and will have tie-ups with foreign universities,” she said on the microblogging site.

The Centre has decided to observe January 23 as “Parakram Diwas” to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bose, who was born on this day in 1897. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be here later in the day to address “Parakram Diwas” celebrations to commemorate Bose’s birth anniversary.

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(With PTI inputs)

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