New Delhi, January 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday along with his cabinet colleagues, paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 128th birth anniversary in Samvidhan Sadan.
Rajya Sabha LOP and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla also paid homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
PM Modi also interacted with school students present there.
Today, on Parakram Diwas, I pay homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. His contribution to India's freedom movement is unparalleled," PM Modi said in a post.
PM Modi had informed about it during an interaction with students at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan (old Parliament building) where dignitaries like Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge were present and paid tributes to iconic freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary.
When Modi asked a student which slogan of Bose motivates her most, she cited "Give me blood and I promise you freedom", according to an official statement.
He said Bose demonstrated true leadership by prioritising his country above all else and this dedication continues to inspire the students greatly. It motivates her to reduce the carbon footprint of the nation, which is a part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), he added.
Asked about the initiatives taken to do so, she said electric vehicles and buses were introduced, it said.
"The prime minister emphasised that over 1,200 electric buses provided by the Union government were operating in Delhi and more would be introduced," the statement said.
He also explained to the students about the 'PM Suryagarh Yojana' as a tool to tackle climate change. As part of the scheme, solar panels were installed on house rooftops to produce electricity, eliminating the need to pay electricity bills.
The electricity generated could be used to charge e-vehicles, cutting down on the spending on fossil fuels and curbing pollution, he said.
