<p>West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kicks off mega procession in Kolkata to pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary. </p>.<p>Banerjee will lead a march from Shyam Bazaar to Red Road in Kolkata on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. </p>.<p>"Netaji had the foresight to conceptualise a Planning Commission & the Indian National Army before Independence. They claim idolising him but scrap the Planning Commission. We're celebrating it as a grand occasion because of his 125th birth anniversary: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee </p>.<p>Earlier today, Banerjee paid homage to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and urged the Centre to declare January 23 as a national holiday.</p>.<p>She also 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.</p>.<p>"....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.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>A grand 'padayatra' will be held here during the day to commemorate Netaji's 125th birth anniversary.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be here later in the day to address "Parakram Diwas" celebrations to commemorate Bose's birth anniversary. </p>.<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>
<p>West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee kicks off mega procession in Kolkata to pay tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary. </p>.<p>Banerjee will lead a march from Shyam Bazaar to Red Road in Kolkata on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. </p>.<p>"Netaji had the foresight to conceptualise a Planning Commission & the Indian National Army before Independence. They claim idolising him but scrap the Planning Commission. We're celebrating it as a grand occasion because of his 125th birth anniversary: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee </p>.<p>Earlier today, Banerjee paid homage to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and urged the Centre to declare January 23 as a national holiday.</p>.<p>She also 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.</p>.<p>"....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.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>A grand 'padayatra' will be held here during the day to commemorate Netaji's 125th birth anniversary.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be here later in the day to address "Parakram Diwas" celebrations to commemorate Bose's birth anniversary. </p>.<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>
