Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary: INA trust honours revolutionary freedom fighter
New Delhi, Aug 16: India is celebrating the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Born to advocate Janakinath Bose in Odisha's Cuttack on January 23, 1897, Netaji went on to play a key role in the freedom movement. He is also known for establishing the Azad Hind Fauj.
Netaji took over the leadership of the Azad Hind Fauj during World War II. Not only was the first government of independent Bharat formed under his leadership, but the Azad Hind Fauj also succeeded in liberating some parts of Northeast Bharat.
In
order
to
honour
and
remember
Netaji's
indomitable
spirit
and
selfless
service
to
the
nation,
INA
Trust
organised
an
event
to
honour
him
and
to
inspire
people
of
the
country,
especially
the
youth,
to
act
with
fortitude
in
the
face
of
adversity
as
Netaji
did,
and
to
infuse
in
them
a
spirit
of
patriotic
fervour.
.
Speaking
at
a
programme
to
honour
West
Bengal's
revolutionaries,
Dr.
JS
Rajput,
Trustee
of
Netaji
Subhash
Bose-INA
Trust
and
grand
niece
of
Netaji,
said
that
the
people
of
the
country
barely
know
the
contribution
of
Netaji's
to
India's
Independence.
He said the motive behind organising this event is to let his countrymen know the metal of which Bose was made of. He firmly believes that the youth of the country must know all about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to understand true partiotism.
The event organized started with a 'Lecture' will also encourage new generations of scholars to research on this iconic personality.
The core objective of the INA Trust is to promote the fundamental principles embodied by Netaji like patriotism, nationalism, self-discipline, and social service amongst today's youth.
Through this initiative, INA trust aims to empower the next generation so that they may work towards building an independent India in keeping with the vision of Subhash Chandra Bose.
Hindol Sengupta, an award-winning writer, journalist, public speaker and social entrepreneur, who was also invited at the event spoke about Netaji's great admiration towards the Swami Vivekananda.
He mainly focused on how these two personalities, born 34 years apart, on the same land of revolutionaries, were inter connected in Indian History.