Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary: ​​Hologram statue of Subhash Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate, PM Modi will unveil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a hologram statue of Netaji at India Gate on 23rd January i.e. on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Later, in place of this hologram statue, a grand statue made of granite will be installed. Yesterday, PM Modi had given information about this through a social media post. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose by offering flowers to the picture of Subhas Chandra Bose in the Parliament House on Sunday morning.

PM wrote on social media yesterday – At a time when the whole country is celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, I am happy to inform that his grand statue made of granite will be installed at India Gate. This would be a symbol of India’s indebtedness to them. Until the grand statue of Netaji Bose is completed, a hologram statue of him will remain at the same place. I will unveil the hologram statue on January 23, the birth anniversary of Netaji.

National holiday should be declared on Netaji’s birthday

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the central government to declare Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthday as a national holiday. Mamta Banerjee said that with this the whole country will be able to celebrate ‘Deshnayak Divas’ in a suitable manner by paying tribute to Netaji.

Merge in the flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti War Memorial
On Friday, the Amar Jawan Jyoti, which has become the identity of India Gate for 50 years in Delhi, was merged into the flame of the War Memorial. Amar Jawan Jyoti was taken to the War Memorial with full military honors with a torch. Where the flame lit at the War Memorial was given a guard of honour.

Netaji’s statue will be installed in an umbrella lying vacant for 6 decades at India Gate. Earlier this umbrella had a statue of King George V, which was later removed in 1968.

Republic Day celebrations will start from 23rd January
Earlier, the central government had announced that the Republic Day celebrations would now start from January 23 instead of January 24. This decision was taken with the aim of including Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthday in the Republic Day celebrations. Netaji was born on 23 January 1897.

The Government of India had announced last year that every year on 23 January, the birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose would be celebrated as Prakram Diwas. The motive behind this was that the people of the country, especially the youth, could face adversity like Netaji and instill the spirit of patriotism in them.