A high-level committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been constituted to commemorate the a hundred and twenty fifth beginning anniversary celebrations of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, beginning January 23. A gazette notification to this impact was issued late on Friday night.
The 85-member committee — which incorporates a minimum of 10 central ministers and 7 chief ministers — will determine on the actions for a year-long commemoration. Besides the PM, ministers and parliamentarians, its members additionally embrace distinguished residents, historians, authors, specialists, relations of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, in addition to eminent individuals related to Azad Hind Fauj (INA), says an announcement issued by the Ministry of Culture. The names additionally function actors Kajol and Mithun Chakrabarty, musician AR Rahman, cricketer Sourav Ganguly, and Medanta chairman Ravi Kasliwal.
As per the Ministry’s assertion, the committee will lend steerage to the commemoration actions in Delhi, Kolkata and different locations related to Netaji and Azad Hind Fauj, in India in addition to abroad. Its mandate is to “approve policies/plans, programmes and supervise and guide the Commemoration of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, including preparatory activities”. It can even determine on the broad dates for the detailed programme of celebration, and its suggestions can be thought of by the federal government for implementation, topic to extant guidelines, directions and practices, says the gazette notification.
The committee is more likely to meet quickly, because the date to begin the celebrations is approaching.
Additionally, Union Culture Minister, whose identify has been included within the panel as properly, has chaired a gathering with senior officers from the ministry, moreover relations of Bose and a bit of historians and Army veterans. As per the deliberations, paperwork, photographs and memorabilia accessible with the households of Bose and different INA members can be introduced collectively in Kolkata to take the type of a devoted museum, and the Bose museum at Red Fort can be expanded. A calendar of necessary dates related to Netaji can be drawn up and embassies can be concerned in taking the commemoration past Indian shores.
On January 23, a grand exhibition on Netaji can be held at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. Also, the identify of “an eminent personality” is being finalised to ship the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Memorial lecture on the day.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — additionally named within the Central committee — has additionally introduced the state’s plans for January 23, which embrace the organising a nationwide college in Bose’s identify, moreover constructing an Azad Hind Memorial within the state and taking out a grand parade in Kolkata. The Chief Minister additionally mentioned she has written to the Centre, demanding that January 23 be declared a nationwide vacation and all data regarding Bose’s disappearance be made public.
