India, Jan. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Parakram Diwas programme in Andaman & Nicobar Islands via Videoconferencing today. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Modi stated that January 23 is the glorious date of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary. He remarked that Netaji's valor and courage inspire us and fill us with reverence for him. He highlighted that in recent years, Parakram Diwas has become an integral festival of the nation's spirit. Shri Modi said it is a happy coincidence that January 23 is Parakram Diwas, January 25 is National Voters' Day, January 26 is Republic Day, January 29 is Beating Retreat, and January 30 is the death anniversary of revered Ba...