President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other top leaders of the country extended greetings on Parakram Diwas, the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose. The leaders remembered Netaji's “patriotism” and “unparalleled contribution to India’s history”.
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“On Parakram Diwas, we pay homage to one of the greatest sons of Bharat Mata, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Netaji epitomises exceptional courage and patriotism. Under his leadership, millions joined the struggle for India's freedom. Indians will remain forever indebted to him,” tweeted President Murmu.
Recalling Bose's resistance to colonial rule, Prime Minister Modi tweeted, “Today, on Parakram Diwas, I pay homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and recall his unparalleled contribution to India’s history. He will be remembered for his fierce resistance to colonial rule. Deeply influenced by his thoughts, we are working to realise his vision for India.”
{{/usCountry}}Recalling Bose's resistance to colonial rule, Prime Minister Modi tweeted, “Today, on Parakram Diwas, I pay homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and recall his unparalleled contribution to India’s history. He will be remembered for his fierce resistance to colonial rule. Deeply influenced by his thoughts, we are working to realise his vision for India.”
{{/usCountry}}Paying tributes to the freedom fighter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief in a tweet in Hindi said, “Millions of salutes to the great freedom fighter and inspiration Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose ji on his birth anniversary, who organized the youth of the country in the freedom struggle and created new energy in the freedom struggle.”
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is in the last leg of his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, began his homage by citing few lines of "Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja"- a song used during regimental quick march of Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. “My humble tributes to the great freedom fighter, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, whose courage and patriotism still inspires every Indian to protect and preserve the freedom of our great country” he added.