Centre Plans Curated Tours To Promote Sites Linked To Netaji

The move is part of events to commemorate the anniversary of the formation of the Azad Hind government

The centre has drawn up plans to promote sites across the country associated with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose through curated tours as part of events to commemorate the anniversary of the formation of the Azad Hind government, officials in the Tourism Ministry said.

On October 21, 1943, Bose had announced the formation of the provisional government of Azad Hind in occupied Singapore. He had launched a struggle to free India from British rule under the banner of the provisional government in exile during the latter part of the Second World War.

The Union government's move to promote sites in India associated with Bose is the first such effort at the national level.

"Identification of such sites has been done and will include multiple routes. We have prepared curated itineraries that cover destinations connected to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The itineraries will be given to tour operators to promote sites related to Netaji," an official said.