PM Narendra Modi unveils hologram statue of Netaji at India Gate

'We have to move ahead taking inspiration from Netaji Subhash's 'Can Do, Will Do' spirit'

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a hologram statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate. This hologram would be in place till the work of the statue of Netaji is completed. The statue would be unveiled in the same place to mark the year-long celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

The Prime Minister also conferred Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskars for the year 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the investiture ceremony. This award was instituted by the Union Government to recognize and honour the invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by the individuals and organisations in India in the field of disaster management.

The Prime Minister paid tribute to the brave son of Mother India, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary. Addressing the gathering, he said that this statue is a homage to the hero of freedom by the grateful nation and will keep on reminding our institutions and generations the lesson of national duty.

The Prime Minister quoted Netaji that "Never lose faith in the dream of independent India, there is no power in the world that can shake India." He further said, "Today we have a goal to fulfil the dreams of independent India. We have the goal of building a new India before the hundredth year of independence."

The Prime Minister said that it is the grand resolve of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav that India will revive its identity and inspirations. The Prime Minister regretted that after Independence, along with the culture and traditions of the country, the contribution of many great personalities was also erased.

The Prime Minister said the freedom struggle involved tapasya of lakhs of countrymen, but attempts were made to limit their history as well. But today, after decades of Independence, the country is boldly correcting those mistakes. He cited Panch Teerth associated with Babasaheb Ambedakar, Statue of Unity to commemorate the contribution of Sardar Patel, Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in the honour of Bhagawan Birsa Munda, Tribal Museums to remember the great contribution of the tribal community, naming an Island in Andamans after Netaji to comommerate 75 years of tricolour in Anamans and Sankalp Smarak in Andamans to honour Netaji and INA, as some key steps in the direction of correcting the mistakes of the past.

The Prime Minister recalled with emotion his visit to Netaji's ancestral residence in Kolkata on the Parakram Diwas last year. The Prime Minister said he also cannot forget the day of October 21, 2018 when the Azad Hind government completed 75 years. "In a special ceremony held at the Red Fort, I had hoisted the tricolour wearing the cap of the Azad Hind Fauj. That moment was wonderful, unforgettable", he said.

The Prime Minister said if Netaji Subhash was determined to do something, then no power could stop him. "We have to move ahead taking inspiration from Netaji Subhash's 'Can Do, Will Do' spirit," he said.

The Prime Minister also traced the historical evolution of disaster management in the country. But the 2001 Gujarat earthquake changed the meaning of disaster management. "We have deployed all departments and ministries into relief and rescue work. Learning from the experiences of that time, the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act was enacted in 2003. Gujarat became the first state in the country to enact such a law to deal with the disaster. Later, the Central Government, taking lessons from the laws of Gujarat, made a similar Disaster Management Act in 2005 for the entire country," he said. (PIB)

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