Summary:
The opposition Left Front in Tripura has demanded for declaring Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary, that falls on January 23, as 'Deshprem Diwas'. The Left Front made this demand in a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In its letter to Prime Minister Modi, the Left Front stated: “Our country is going to celebrate 125th Birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, on January 23. In 1996, during the centenary celebration of birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the then Prime Minister announced that the birthday of Netaji would be celebrated as 'Deshprem Divas'. The letter also demands for appropriate measures to be taken to ensure proper observance of Netaji's birth anniversary in all government offices across the Country..