Guwahati: Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs who is now in Kolkata, claimed on Sunday that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who had left the Indian Civil Service (ICS) to join the liberation movement had given the British a reason to be wary.
The ICS was renamed the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)after independence.
“Netaji left ICS and dedicated himself to the country’s freedom struggle. Netaji stood alone in front of the Britishers. Britishers said they were not afraid of Mahatma Gandhi. Britishers were afraid of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. There were several freedom fighters on Bengal’s soil so the Britishers had to move to Delhi,” Thakur said while addressing the youth at the ‘Yuvotsav 2023, Swavalambi Bharat Abhiyan’ here.
Anurag Thakur further emphasised that it is the youth’s duty to stand up to those attempting to “kill democracy.”
“Many freedom fighters took birth on this land. If you can free this land from Britishers, you can also free this land from those who are murdering democracy. You have to save the name of Bengal,” said the union minister.
“Bengal’s name is famous for bravery, courage and creativity,” he added.
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