According to the Hindu newspaper on the 8th, Indian Prime Minister Modi participated in the name change ceremony of Kings Avenue on Thursday. The road near the Indian Gate of New Delhi was renamed "Kartavya Path". Modi said that the name King Avenue is "a symbol of slavery" and has been erased forever. At the
ceremony, Modi also unveiled the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose at the Indian Gate, near the Indian Gate during the British colonial period and 21 years after India left British colonial rule. The statue of the British monarch 1 George V 2 was always standing, and it was not demolished until 1968.
Indian Prime Minister Modi Source: Indian media
Modi spoke to the people gathered in front of India: "Today, we put the past behind us and paint the picture of tomorrow with new colors. Now, this new The breath can be seen everywhere, and it is the confidence atmosphere of New India. The King's Way is a symbol of slavery, and it has become history from today and has been erased forever. Today, the new history will be pioneered in the form of the 'The Great Way of Courage'. "
in Speaking of the 28-foot tall statue made of granite , Modi said, "During the colonial period, there was a statue representing British rule. Today, by erecting the inner tower in the same place. The statue of Ji (India's name for Boss , literally translated as "leader") has injected vitality into the modern and powerful India. "
Chandra Boss statue Source: Indian media
Modi also said Boss once proud of India's traditions and also wanted to modernize India. If India followed the path he envisioned after independence, the country would now be at a great height. "But unfortunately, this great hero was forgotten after independence. His ideas, even the symbols associated with it, were ignored," he said.
Modi added: "Today, the King's Avenue no longer exists and becomes the 'Battle of Courage', and the statue of Netaji replaces the statue of George V, is not the first example of abandoning the mentality of slavery. It is neither the beginning It's not the end. It's a continuous journey of determination until the goal of mental and spiritual freedom of is achieved. "
However, AFP 8 reported that Chandra Boss rebels against the UK because of his arms. And he is highly respected in India, but he is also controversial because of his collusion with Nazi Germany. During World War II , Chandra Boss turned to an alliance with Nazi Germany and Japanese fascism in order to overthrow the British Indian colonial regime. He participated in the production of propaganda broadcasts in Berlin , encouraging the Indians to fight side by side with the Axis army - once he met with Hitler - and formed an anti-British army, and then took submarine to Japan.
AFP pointed out that despite this, the BJP regarded Chandra Boss as an anti-colonial hero and avoided advocating the Indian founding father Mahatma Gandhi, who is closely linked to the opposition Congress. Modi unveiled the Boss Museum in 2019 at Red Fort Delhi and called him a "great independence hero" earlier this year. (Editor: HHJ)
