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23rd January 2022

Topic: Jayanti

Importance: Punjab PCS Prelims

What is the news?

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti : Jan 23rd

Some Important Facts:

1) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The “Prince Among Patriots”. Yes, this is what this champion of radical and legendary freedom was called by our Father of the Nation.

2. Subhas Chandra Bose termed Mahatma Gandhi ‘Patriot of Patriots’, even though both shared two different political ideologies. This is an intriguing fact that, once more, reveals the great heart of Netaji.

3. Netaji’s psyche was strongly influenced by Swami Vivekananda and Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. He was 15 when he first encountered works of Swami Vivekananda, following which his eternal inclination to spirituality manifested; and a revolution in him multiplied. He thought that the two spiritual gurus were two aspects of an unseen personality.

4. This legendary freedom fighter was locked up 11 times between 1921 and 1941. He had assumed the post of mayor of Calcutta in 1930, while he was in prison.

5. Azad Hind Radio station in Germany was established by Netaji. Phrases such as ‘Jai Hind’, ‘Dilli chalo’, ‘Give me blood and I shall give you freedom’ were coined by Netaji.

6. Netaji was a brilliant student. Despite cracking Indian civil services examination, he resigned from the government post to fight for India’s freedom. He was known to be the editor of ‘Forward’ newspaper, introduced by his mentor Chittaranjan Das. ‘Swaraj’, yet another newspaper was also started by him. In 1935, Netaji’s book named ‘The Indian Struggle’ was published.

Topic: Punjab Government Scheme

Importance: Punjab PCS Prelims and Mains

What is the news?

Putting up at the Moga grain market, migrants want land identified for plots under ‘Basera’.

What is Basera?

Chief Minister’s Slum Development program ‘Basera’ aimed at helping slum dwellers realize their dream of owning a home
Punjab was the first state in the country to launch a scheme for granting proprietary rights to the slum dwellers occupying government land in urban areas.