New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the countrymen to keep working continuously for Viksit Bharat with one goal, one objective, inspired by freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose and said this will be the true tribute to Netaji.
In his video message on the 128 birth anniversary of Bose, which is celebrated as “Parakram Diwas” Modi expressed confidence that the day is not far when India will become the third largest economic power in the world.
The Prime Minister highlighted the favourable environment for India’s progress globally and mentioned that the world is watching how India makes the 21st century on its own.
He stressed the importance of drawing inspiration from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and focusing on India’s unity.
The Prime Minister also warned to stay vigilant against those who seek to weaken the country and disrupt its unity.
He highlighted that today, India is emerging from a colonial mindset and developing with pride in its heritage.
Modi expressed his honour in hoisting the tricolour at the Red Fort to mark the 75th anniversary of the Azad Hind Government, an unforgettable historic occasion.
He added that inspired by Netaji’s legacy, the Government established a museum dedicated to him at the Red Fort in Delhi in 2019, along with the initiation of the Subhas Chandra Bose Disaster Management Awards in the same year.
“In 2021, the government decided to celebrate Netaji’s birth anniversary as Parakram Diwas,” the PM said.
“In the last 10 years, the country has demonstrated that rapid development makes the life of the common man easier and also increases military strength”, Modi underscored and highlighted that in the last decade, 25 crore Indians were lifted out of poverty, which is a huge success.
He noted that modern infrastructure was being built everywhere, be it village or city, emphasizing that the unprecedented increase in the strength of the Indian Army and India’s growing role on the world stage.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, also known as Parakram Diwas, is commemorated on January 23 to pay tribute to the life and legacy of one of the most respected freedom fighters in India.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23 January 1897 in Cuttack in Odisha. He is a prominent Nationalist leader and an eminent figure in the history of India’s independence movement.
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