PM Modi heads committee formed in commemoration of Netaji's 125th Birth Anniversary
11 Jan 2021 09:30:00
New Delhi, Jan 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to lead the High Level Committee that is constituted for the commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The Union Culture Ministry has said that the High Level Committee will decide on the activities for a one year long commemoration, starting from Jan 23 2021. The Committee will lend guidance to the commemoration activities in Delhi, Kolkata and other places associated with Netaji and Azad Hind Fauj, both in India as well as overseas.
According to the previous updates, initially the High Level Committee was to be headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. However, consideration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed to be a more appropriate chairmanship for the committee, considering Netaji's valuable contribution for the country's independence. The Commemoration is being held as a tribute and as a mark of gratitude to the huge contribution Netaji made to India’s freedom struggle.
The Committee members will include experts, historians, authors, family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, as well as eminent persons associated with Azad Hind Fauj-INA whereby the Committee will also lend guidance to the commemoration activities in Delhi, Kolkata and other places associated with Netaji and Azad Hind Fauj, both in India as well as overseas.
The Ministry of Culture has said, "The mandate of the National Level Committee will be to approve policies, plans, programmes and supervise and guide the commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose including preparatory activities and to decide on the broad dates for the detailed programme of Celebration."