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The Grand Netaji Week (A thread)

On 4th July 1943, Netaji announced the starting of the the last war of India's independence at the famous Padang of Singapore. On the same date in 1944, Netaji gave his most famous speech, "Give Me Blood, I will give you Freedom" in Burma, which gave a new hope and enthusiasm

among INA and Indians of Toa. In 1944 (or 1945), it was decided to commemorate the anniversary of Netaji's taking over of the Indian Independence movement and the starting of the last war of India's liberation by celebrating "Netaji Week" from 4th to 10th July. Almost every day

of Netaji week has it's own significance:-

4th July 1943- The starting of the last war of India's liberation

4th July 1944- Netaji gave his most famous speech, "Give Me Blood, I will give you Freedom"

5th July 1943- Netaji gave his famous slogan, "To Delhi, To Delhi" and

6th July 1943- Nippon PM Tojo saluted the INA (only foreign army saluted by him) along with Netaji, & gave a symbolic recognition to INA

8th July 1945- Netaji laid the foundation stone of the INA memorial

9th July 1943- Netaji gave slogan, "Total mobilisation for a total war"

In various sources, it has been mentioned differently how Netaji week was celebrated. The celebration can be summarised as-

➡️ Mass meetings & demonstrations

➡️ Pledges of loyalty

➡️ Singing of the National Anthem & patriotic songs

➡️ Military parades by INA, Balak Sena & RJR

➡️ Stirring speeches by Netaji and other leaders

➡️ Prayers were offered in temples, mosques & churches for long life of Netaji and success liberation war of India

➡️ Galantary awards like "Sevak-e-Hind" & "Veer-e-hind" were presented

➡️ General round of promotion in IIL & INA

➡️ Foundation stone of INA memorial was laid in 1945

After Japan and INA lost the war and Netaji disappeared, it was thought that Netaji Week won't be celebrated anymore but on the contrary, it was celebrated even more enthusiastically. Below pics show that Netaji Week was

celebrated in 1946 and 1947 (Azad Hind Day refers 21st of each month).

The Netaji week has made a deep impact on Syonan (Singapore) as it was on 15th July only that the INA memorial was inaugurated in 1995 and a biography on Netaji was released on 5th July in Padang by none

other than then president of Singapore in 2005
m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/s…

For more details, read this article

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