Subhas march, painting contests mark Netaji’s 126th birth anniv

On Monday, several events were organized in Varanasi to celebrate the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The central school organized a painting competition, a subhas march was carried out by the Bharatiya Awam Party, and a special event was organized at the Subhas temple in Lamahi village. Senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar Peethadhishwar of Patalpuri Math Mahant Balak Das and VBS founder Rajiv Srivastava were among those in attendance during the celebration. A garland and coconuts were offered at a statue of Netaji, chanting of Vedic mantras and a mahaaarti were marked the celebration, and later, Bal Azad Hind Battalion and NCC cadets saluted Netaji's statue. District magistrate Rajalingam was also present.