According to a report by news agency PTI, the coin will bear the portrait of 'Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose' saluting the flag on the background of cellular jail. A numeral 75th along with inscription anniversary will be depicted below the portrait. The coin will have inscription in both English and Devanagari script saying ‘First Flag Hosting Day’.
It was on December 30, 1943, when the iconic freedom fighter hoisted the Tricolour for the first time at Cellular Jail in Port Blair. Bose was also the one who founded the Indian National Army (INA).
On October 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hoisted the National Flag at Red Fort and unveiled the plaque to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the formation of Azad Hind Government, formed by Bose. Union Minister Mahesh Sharma and INA veteran RS Chhikara among others were also present at the event.
Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, “Netaji had promised an India where everyone has equal rights&equal opportunities. He had promised a prosperous nation which was proud of its traditions, development in all areas. He had promised to uproot 'divide & rule'. Even after so many yrs those dreams remain unfulfilled.”