Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe honoured with Netaji Award
Kolkata Jan 23 PTI Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was on Sunday conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau on the 125th birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighterConsul general of Japan in Kolkata Nakamura Yutaka received the honour on behalf of Abe at a function organised by the bureau at the Elgin Road residence here of the national iconAbe expressed his gratitude in a message read out by the consul generalAs former Prime Minister of Japan and in my capacity as a member of the House of Representatives I am determined to do my utmost to continue contributing to the development of bilateral relations he said Abe said he sincerely hoped that Japan and Indias friendship and global partnership will be further strengthened in wide-ranging areas including political economic and cultural fieldsProf Sugata Bose the grandnephew of Subhas Chandra Bose and Director of the Netaji Research Bureau described Abe as a great admirer of the freedom icon Japans ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki addressed the function virtually from DelhiSugata Bose later told reporters that he wants the new generation of the country to take lessons from the great patriots idealsSeveral beautiful programmes have been held since morning on the occasion of Netajis birth anniversary including the one at the Netaji Bhavan here he saidSugata Bose who also attended a ceremony where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee garlanded the statue of the freedom fighter said Netajis 125th birth anniversary celebrations have gained international prominenceHe welcomed the central governments decision to install a statue of Netaji at India Gate in the national capitalThe greatest tomb to remember a great man is to propagate his legacy and in case of Netaji it is his ideal of equality and unity he brought together Hindu Muslim Sikh Christians men and women people of different regions by giving them equal rights he saidNetajis life and work are transparent like glass Sugata Bose added PTI AMR RBT RBT
Kolkata Jan 23 PTI Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was on Sunday conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau on the 125th birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighterConsul general of Japan in Kolkata Nakamura Yutaka received the honour on behalf of Abe at a function organised by the bureau at the Elgin Road residence here of the national iconAbe expressed his gratitude in a message read out by the consul generalAs former Prime Minister of Japan and in my capacity as a member of the House of Representatives I am determined to do my utmost to continue contributing to the development of bilateral relations he said Abe said he sincerely hoped that Japan and Indias friendship and global partnership will be further strengthened in wide-ranging areas including political economic and cultural fieldsProf Sugata Bose the grandnephew of Subhas Chandra Bose and Director of the Netaji Research Bureau described Abe as a great admirer of the freedom icon Japans ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki addressed the function virtually from DelhiSugata Bose later told reporters that he wants the new generation of the country to take lessons from the great patriots idealsSeveral beautiful programmes have been held since morning on the occasion of Netajis birth anniversary including the one at the Netaji Bhavan here he saidSugata Bose who also attended a ceremony where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee garlanded the statue of the freedom fighter said Netajis 125th birth anniversary celebrations have gained international prominenceHe welcomed the central governments decision to install a statue of Netaji at India Gate in the national capitalThe greatest tomb to remember a great man is to propagate his legacy and in case of Netaji it is his ideal of equality and unity he brought together Hindu Muslim Sikh Christians men and women people of different regions by giving them equal rights he saidNetajis life and work are transparent like glass Sugata Bose added PTI AMR RBT RBT
