India
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Kolkata, Jan 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said India must have four alternative capitals. “I believe that India must have 4 alternate capitals. The English ruled the entire country from Kolkata. Why should there be only one capital city in our country,” Banerjee said while addressing a rally in Kolkata.
The West Bengal Chief Minister also criticised the Centre for abolishing the Planning Commission, which, according to her, was conceptualised by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Addressing a programme at Netaji Bhavan on his 125th birth anniversary, Banerjee described Bose as an icon who had advocated unity among all communities in the country.
Mamata Banerjee kicks off procession on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary
She also demanded that Netaji’s birthday on January 23 be declared a national holiday.
“Why the national Planning…
