Netaji's 115th birth anniversary celebrated

New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and other Parliamentarians on Monday offered floral tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to celebrate the 115th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter.

The brief ceremony was observed in the Central hall of the Parliament, media reports said.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani and Congress leader Girija Vyas were present at the event.

Netaji is considered to be one of the most prominent leaders in the Indian independence movement.

West Bengal on Monday celebrated Netaji´s 115th birthday anniversary by paying rich tribute to the leader through a number of cultural programmes orgainised in city and other parts of state.

Hosts of leaders cutting across the party line paid homage to Netaji by garlanding his statue at Red road in central Kolkata.

Forwad Bloc leader Ashok Ghosh was first to lay the floral wreath on Netaji´s statue which was followed by other leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamanta Banerjee.

Besides, various schools of Kolkata organized cultural programmes to mark the birth anniversary of Netaji.

Administration of the different districts also observed the day.