TMC rejects Centre’s “Parakram Diwas” plan

The TMC and the Forward Bloc in West Bengal on Tuesday (January 19) condemned the Centre's decision to observe the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23 as "Parakram Diwas".
 

TMC leader Saugata Roy said, “The announcement of the Government of India to observe Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birthday on January 23 as Parakram Diwas was not enough.”

“We demanded that January 23 should be announced as a national holiday. As he was a national leader and head of Azad Hind Fauj, these two aspects are not reflected through "Parakram Diwas," he added.

State secretary of the Forward Bloc, Naren Chatterjee said, “The demand to observe Netaji’s birthday as Patriotism Day was made by the Left Front when it was in power. The day should be celebrated as Desh Prem Diwas.”

PM Narendra Modi will participate in the first "Parakram Diwas" programme in Kolkata on January 23 and he will also inaugurate an exhibition on the grounds of National Library on that day.

Last year, the Government decided to constitute a High-Level Committee to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

The High-Level Committee will decide on the activities for a one-year-long commemoration starting 23.