Summary:
Kolkata, Jan 23 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary, and said that the day would be observed as "Desh Nayak Dibas" across the state.
Banerjee also made a fresh appeal to the Centre to declare Netaji’s birthday as a national holiday.
In a tweet, the TMC supremo said that Jai Hind University will be set up in memory of the revolutionary leader with 100 per cent state funding.
"Homage to Deshnayak Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary.
A national and global icon, Netaji’s rise from Bengal is unmatched in the annals of Indian history," she wrote.
"We again appeal to the Central Government that Netaji’s birthday be declared a National Holiday to allow the entire Nation to pay homage to the National Leader and celebrate #DeshNayakDibas in most befitting manner," the CM posted on the microblogging site.