Parakram Diwas: PM Narendra Modi is in West Bengal on Saturday to address "Parakram Diwas" celebrations in Kolkata to commemorate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary. The government has decided to observe January 23 as "Parakram Diwas" to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bose, who was born on this day in 1897. Let us take a look at some of the images from the Parakram Diwas celebration from Kolkata:
"I sometimes wonder how Netaji would have felt if he had seen how a new and strong India is taking shape," PM Modi said at a programme held in the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
A spectacular Projection Mapping show underway at the Victoria Memorial. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee releases a book during 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
Illuminated Victoria Memorial on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are also seen. (PTI Photo)
PM Modi paid homage to Bose on his birth anniversary and said a grateful nation will always remember his sacrifice and dedication for its independence. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
India marks Parakram Divas and pays homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at a programme in Victoria Memorial which was all illuminated. (PTI Photo)
Modi went around seeing paintings by around 100 artists on a 40-metre long canvas on the sprawling lawns of Belvedere House at the National Library compound. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
PM Modi visited the ancestral house of Bose to pay his homage. (Image: Instagram/Narendra Modi)
Modi paid floral tributes at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's statue at the National Library in Kolkata on his birth anniversary.(Image: Twitter/PMO India)
The show at the Victoria Memorial traces the exemplary life of Netaji Subhas Bose. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
PM said that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose would have been proud to see that the country has become strong and is following his footsteps from the Line of Control (LoC) to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
Bose would have also been proud that the government he dreamt of is fighting a pandemic with vaccines developed by it, and gave a befitting reply whenever its sovereignty was challenged, Modi said on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji being celebrated by the Centre as 'Parakram Diwas'. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
Modi interacted with some of the artists as he went around seeing the paintings and folk art of Bengal. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
The prime minister also greeted participants in an international conference on "Revisiting the legacy of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose" at Belvedere House to mark his 125th birth anniversary. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
PM Modi was accompanied by West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
Modi was at the National Library for 18 minutes, following which he left for Victoria Memorial to attend a programme. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)
Unique tribute is being paid to Netaji Subhas Bose on Parakram Divas, through beautiful art at Kolkata’s National Library. (Image: Twitter/PMO India)