Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that sacrifices of freedom fighters from across the country must be highlighted in text-books. Speaking after releasing the book, NETAJI-India’s Independence and British Archives in New Delhi today, Naidu stressed on the need for providing a comprehensive and objective account of the historical events. Referring to International Youth Day today, the Vice President called upon the youth to take inspiration from the life of Netaji and strive towards building a New India. Naidu said, COVID-19 has also underlined the urgency for countries like India to build a resilient economy by becoming truly self-reliant. He said, the need of the hour is to give a major push to the Atma Nirbhar Bharat campaign by all the stakeholders, including the private sector and academia through research.
