PM pays tribute to Netaji, heads to Kolkata for grand event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to Subhas Chandra Bose on Saturday on the 125th birth anniversary of the iconic freedom fighter. The Centre is marking the day as Parakram Divas. "Bowing to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a great freedom fighter and true son of Mother India, on his birth anniversary. A grateful nation will always remember his sacrifice and dedication for the independence of the country," PM Modi tweeted in Hindi. PM Modi will attend two programmes in Kolkata to mark the day. He will inaugurate a permanent exhibition called Nirbheek Subhas, and will also felicitate the veterans of the Indian National Army.