01-10-2021, 12:53 AM
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The Centre has planned a grand year-long programme to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, starting January 23 2021.

The High-Level Committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will decide on activities, approve policies and plans and supervise the commemoration programme. The committee will have 85 members, including union ministers, members of Parliament from Bengal, a few chief ministers, historians, and other distinguished citizens.

Prominent among these are Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar, former prime ministers Dr Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

Suvendu Adhikari and Member of Parliament Sunil Mandal, who recently defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Trinamool Congress in Bengal have also found a place on the committee.

The year-long commemoration activities will take place in Delhi, Kolkata and other places associated with Netaji and Indian National Army, both in India as well as overseas.

The Centre has also appointed members of Netaji's family on the committee. They include his daughter Anita Bose, nephew Ardhendu Bose, grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose and grandniece Renuka Malekar.

Eminent persons associated with Subhas Chandra Bose' Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj are also on the committee. This includes the chairman of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose INA Trust, Brig (Rtd) RS Chhikara.

Actor Kajol, Board of Control for Cricket in India boss Sourav Ganguly and renowned musician AR Rahman have also been appointed as members of the high-level committee.


Recently, the West Bengal government too unveiled mega plans to commemorate Netaji's memory all through the year. This will include a grand parade in Kolkata on January 23, his 125th birthday anniversary and an Independence Day parade dedicated to him.
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