Mamata declared January 23 as 'National Day', again demanding a national holiday

Mamata declared January 23 as 'National Day', again demanding a national holiday

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This time the state government has taken a new step to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared January 23 as 'National Day'. He also demanded that the day be declared a national holiday by increasing the pressure on the Center. On Monday, the Chief Minister held a virtual meeting in Navanne to celebrate Netaji's 125th birth anniversary. Monday's meeting was attended by Netaji's grandson Sugat Basu, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Binayak Banerjee and several other dignitaries. Vice Chancellors of different universities were also present. The meeting came up with a bunch of plans to celebrate Netaji's birth anniversary. The state plans to celebrate Netaji's birth anniversary 'Deshnayak Diwas' to be celebrated on January 23 Birthday procession from Shyambazar to Red Road Sirens will be sounded across the state on January 23 at 12.15 p.m. • On that day, Mamata also requested to give conch shells and owls to the house A short film will be made about Netaji's life • Azad Hind Bahini to be formed in schools, colleges and universities • A parade will be held in honor of Netaji on 15 August In Monday's meeting, Mamata proposed to build an 'Azad Hind Bahini' monument in Netaji's name. He also proposed to create a national university in his name. Various plans have been made from the grassroots level to present Netaji to the people of the state.

A coordination committee has been formed under the leadership of Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. Increasing pressure on the Center, Mamata said, "Personally, I don't think we have been able to do anything important with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose." I have written to the Center to declare January 23 as Netaji's birthday as a national holiday.

That is my demand. "He also announced that the day will be celebrated as" National Day ". Last November too, Mamata wrote a letter to the Prime Minister demanding that Subhash Chandra Bose's birthday be declared a 'national holiday'. Although no decision has been made yet. Shortly before the New Year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of a high-level committee to celebrate Nejati's birth anniversary on December 22. A statement from the central government on the same day said Netaji's family members, experts, historians, writers and people associated with the Azad Hind Fauj would also be on the committee.