Jabalpur jail to be converted into Netaji memorial

Bhopal, Dec 19 (UNI) The Jabalpur Central Jail, where Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was incarcerated during the freedom struggle, will be converted into a memorial to the veteran freedom fighter.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held out an assurance in this regard to Netaji Subhash Manch Convenor Shailendra Tiwari, who called on him here today with this demand.

The Chief Minister also promised to take suitable steps to honour the Indian National Army Chief, Mr Tiwari told reporters.

The Manch also demanded that the Madhya Pradesh government declare a public holiday on Subhash Jayanti as had been declared by the Chhattisgarh government recently.

At present only a ward in Jabalpur Central Jail was declared as 'Subhash Ward' while the Manch demanded that the entire jail should be converted into a memorial to Netaji in the shape of a museum and the jail be shifted elsewhere, Mr Tiwari added.

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