Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag and unveil the plaque to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the formation of Azad Hind Government at Red Fort, Delhi today.
The commemoration of this significant historical event would also see the presence of nephew of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Chandra Kumar Bose and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, among others.
The Azad Hind Government, founded on 21st October, 1943 was inspired by Subhash Chandra Bose, who was the leader of Azad Hind Government and also the Head of State of this Provisional Indian Government-in-exile. It was a part of the freedom movement, originating in 1940s outside India with a purpose of allying with Axis powers to free India from British rule.