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No, President Kovind Didn’t Unveil Portrait Of Bengali Actor Prosenjit Instead Of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
President Kovind unveiling the portrait of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Rashtrapati Bhavan
A section of social media today (25 January) was up in arms against President Ram Nath Kovind after accusing him of mistakenly unveiling a portrait of Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee instead of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Amid the outrage journalist Nistula Hebbar pointed out that the portrait unveiled by the President has been painted by painter Paresh Maity, based on the original photograph of Netaji which was sourced from his Grand Niece Jayanti Bose Rakshit.
Netaji's 125th Birth Anniversary was celebrated on 23 January - a day will will now be commemorated as Parakram Diwas.
Netaji, one of the greatest sons of Bharat Mata fought relentlessly against the British to free India. His efforts included raising the Indian National Army or the Azad Hind Fauj to fight against the British Raj in India.
