Netaji would have been proud of today's India: Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose would have been proud to see the powerful avatar of India that he had once envisioned and the way the country is helping others during the Covid-19 pandemic, while highlighting his flagship model 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. He stressed that 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' has to lead to 'Atma Nirbhar Bengal' and 'Sonar Bangla'. PM Modi was in the city to commemorate Netaji's birth anniversary. While addressing the event held at Victoria Memorial, he said Netaji is the biggest inspiration for 'Sonar Bangla' along with the dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat. 'The role that Netaji played in the freedom of the country, the same role Bengal has to play in Atmanirbhar Bharat.....Like Netaji, even we have one goal: live for the country and with our strength, make India Aatmanirbhar', PM said. Emphasising on the progress made by the country in all spheres, PM Modi said that Netaji would have felt proud to witness the changes that have made a 'powerful avatar of India'. 'From LAC to LOC, the world is witnessing the powerful avatar of India that was envisioned by Netaji. India today is giving a befitting reply wherever attempts are made to challenge its sovereignty. Netaji would have been proud had he seen India's unwavering fight against Covid and seen our efforts in producing vaccines against the virus. Had he seen us helping other nations, he would have felt proud,' he said and added that India currently has a strong army that Netaji envisioned and is developing advanced weapons. 'Netaji used to count poverty, illiteracy, disease, among the biggest problems in the country. These problems can be solved if society comes together to address them,' he said, adding that all sectors are working to become self-reliant. He said that every person in India is indebted to Netaji and every drop of blood flowing in the veins of over 130 crore Indians is indebted to him. If one is truthful to oneself then one cannot do wrong to others, he said...