Addressing the gathering, Thakur appealed to everyone to participate in commemorating 75 years of India's freedom and honouring the courageous souls who martyred their lives to protect our Nation, added the statement.
The month of August, to echo Sylvia Plath, is “the odd uneven time” as “the best of summer gone, and…
Here are 10 unsung freedom fighters from West Bengal who, though not widely acknowledged, played crucial roles in India's fight for freedom:
Whether Gandhi tried to persuade the then Viceroy Lord Irwin with full sincerity of purpose to commute the death sentence is a matter of debate till today, but what is not so debated is the fact that in our history textbooks the role of armed revolutionaries in the freedom struggle is not given due recognition.
The decision has been taken so that future generations could get to know about the sacrifices of our heroes for the country.
The newly-built memorial for two freedom fighters at Neyattinkkara was to be inaugurated during ongoing of Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress.
The Minister of State for Defence called them the future soldiers who would be a strong pillar for maintaining the unity and integrity of this country and hoped that some of them will bring the country fame by reaching top positions in different fields.
Prime Minister also twitted about prominent leaders like JP and Dr. Lohia and further added, "August 9 has become a burning symbol of our national revolution,” said Loknayak JP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Jagatguru Shrisant Tukaram Maharaj Temple in Dehu, Pune during his visit to Maharashtra on June 14.
So, this time, the grand-old party has given a befitting reply, though silently, to the allegations of nepotism through these posters, said a political analyst.
