India Should Have 4 Rotating Capitals: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that our country must have four rotating capitals instead of just one- in Delhi.

According to reports, the firebrand leader while speaking at a rally in Kolkata said, "I believe that India must have four rotating capitals. The English ruled the entire country from Kolkata. Why should there be only one capital city in our country."

It is to be mentioned that Mamata Banerjee took out a massive rally here in Kolkata to celebrate Netaji's birth anniversary hours ahead of PM Modi's visit to the state.

The rally or 'padayatra' started from Shyam Bazaar to Red Road in Kolkata. The minister also demanded that the Netaji's birth anniversary day be should be declared as a national holiday.

Meanwhile taking a jibe at the Centre's move to commemorate Netaji's birth anniversary as 'Parakram Diwas', the Bengal chief minister said that the state was celebrating 'Deshnaayak Divas' today, not 'Parakram Diwas'.

"We have observed 'Deshnaayak Divas' today. Rabindranath Tagore called Netaji 'Deshnaayak'. What is this 'Parakram'?", she added.

Further, the minister said that thousands of crores were spent in building statues and a new parliament complex, no memorial was built for the freedom fighter.

"A monument, named after Azad Hind Fauj, will be built at Rajarhat. A university named after Netaji is also being set up which shall be funded entirely by the state, and will have tie-ups with foreign universities," she said.

Earlier on January 19, the BJP led-centre announced that every year the legendary freedom fighter's birth anniversary will be celebrated as 'Parakram Diwas'.

It is to be mentioned that this year's Republic Day parade in Kolkata will also be dedicated to Netaji.

Taking to the Twitter handle the Bengal CM wrote, "Homage to Deshnayak Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birthday. He was a true leader & strongly believed in the unity of all people.

We are celebrating this day as #DeshNayakDibas. GoWB has also set up a committee to conduct year-long celebrations till January 23, 2022."

"A monument, named after Azad Hind Fauj, will be built at Rajarhat. A university named after Netaji is also being set up which shall be funded entirely by the state, and will have tie-ups with foreign universities, " she added.

Adding to this, Mamata Banerjee said, "A grand padyatra will be held today. This year's Republic Day parade in Kolkata will also be dedicated to Netaji. A siren will be sounded today at 12.15 PM. We urge everyone to blow shankh at home. Centre must also declare January 23 as a National Holiday."

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