Parakram Diwas 2024 Will Be Inaugurated By PM Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the nine-day Parakram Diwas event on Jan 23 at Delhi's Red Fort. Parakram Diwas is an annual celebration since 2021 to honour Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Highlights of the Parakram Diwas 2024

The event will be organized from January 23 to 31 and will feature 26 ministries and departments. 

• The magnificent Red Fort will be transformed into a canvas during the upcoming event through a projection mapping show at the backdrop. 
• Artists from the National School of Drama (NSD) will perform on stage and illuminate the walls with tales of bravery and sacrifice in a visually stunning fusion of history and art. 
• The veterans of the Indian National Army will receive special recognition. Visitors will engage in an immersive experience through archives exhibitions, showcasing rare photographs and documents that chronicle the remarkable journey of Netaji and the Azad Hind Fauj at the Red Fort.
• The event will feature painting and sculpture workshops, providing a hands-on experience. 

During the Parakram Diwas 2024 programme, the Prime Minister will digitally launch 'Bharat Parv'.

• The Ministry of Tourism is organizing the event to showcase the nation's diversity through Republic Day Tableaux and cultural exhibits. 
• They will highlight citizen-centric initiatives like ‘Vocal for Local’ and diverse tourist attractions. The event will be held in Ram Leela Maidan and Madhav Das Park, in front of the Red Fort. 
• This event provides a platform for people worldwide to engage, reflect, and celebrate the resurgent spirit of the nation.

History of Prakram Diwas

• The inaugural event took place at Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata in 2021. 
• In 2022, a holographic statue of Netaji was unveiled at India Gate. 
• In 2023, the 21 largest unnamed islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were officially named after the 21 recipients of Param Vir Chakra award recipients. 
• Additionally, a model of the National Memorial, which was planned to be constructed on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, was unveiled in 2023.

About Azad Hind Fauj

• The Azad Hind Fauj, or the India National Army (INA), was first established by Mohan Singh in 1942 to secure India's complete independence from the British Raj. 
• However, the first INA, handed over to Rash Behari Bose and Mohan Singh, was disbanded in December of the same year due to differences between its leadership and the Japanese military over its role in Japan's war in Asia.
• The INA was handed over to Subhas Chandra Bose, who revived it on 21 October 1943 under his leadership after arriving in Southeast Asia. 
• This army became part of Bose's government Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind (Provisional Government of Independent India).
• However, the INA had come to be known as a puppet army of the Japanese Empire.
• INA mainly included ex-prisoners and Malaya and Burma civilian populations.

The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was one of the units of the Indian National Army (INA). This all-women regiment of INA was named for Rani Lakshmibai, the warrior queen of Jhansi who fought against British colonial rule in India in 1857.