The Indian National Army (INA) commander Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had jolted the Colonial forces so much so that the British had to quit India in 1947.” This was stated by Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal here on the Netaji Jayanti after paying rich tributes to the strongest freedom fighter of the country on his 122nd birth anniversary at his birthplace here on Wednesday.
Speaking to media on the occasion, Prof Lal said analysts and researchers after making in-depth studies on India’s Freedom Struggle have opined that bulk of the credit; in fact 75 per cent of the credit for India’s Independence goes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He said his birthplace here in Cuttack should be developed into an important research center to study India’s freedom struggle.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also paid tributes to the Netaji here and called upon the people to remember the tremendous sacrifices he made for the Independence of our country. Both the Governor and the Chief Minister visiting the Netaji Birthplace National Museum here garlanded the statue of the legendary freedom fighter and went around the museum. Hundreds of other political leaders accompanied by their supporters also visited the museum on the occasion.