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The news
- As the campaign for Bengal assembly elections is heating up, both BJP and Trinamool Congress are laying claim to the legacy of Netaji.
- BJP has named 23rd January – Bose’s birthday – as “Parakram Divas” or day of courage.
- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee declared that 23rd January be named, “Desh Nayak Divas” or national hero day.
Irony Alert
- The 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who was fierce patriot and an opponent of colonial rule, was celebrated at a colonial memorial..!!
- Victoria Memorial in Kolkata
Portrayal of Bose
- Politics based on Bose is another classic example of how political parties are trying to harness the so-called non-Nehruvian leaders of the freedom struggle.
- But one needs to understand, that India’s freedom struggle was a movement in which divergent views and ideas collaborated freely for a larger cause.
The Big Questions
The Big Questions
All parties are champions
All parties are champions
All parties are champions
All parties are champions
The Core issue
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