Netaji death info corrected

With the mystery surrounding the death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a 1945 plane crash still unresolved, the Lok Sabha secretariat has corrected a recent book, saying that “no irrefutable proof” existed of his demise in the accident.

“The date of death in an air crash as announced by Tokyo Radio, although there is no irrefutable proof of his death in the alleged air crash.” This is the footnote which is being added to the date of death of Netaji mentioned as 18 August 1945 in the Lok Sabha secretariat's recent publication titled “Honouring National Leaders: Statues and Portraits in Parliament Complex”.

The correction came after senior Forward Bloc MP Mr Barun Mukherjee wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar saying: “I am sorry to note that under the picture of the statue, as well as the portrait of Netaji, his life span is given as '23-01-1897 to 18-08-1945', which is only partially correct. His date of birth is given correctly, but the date of his death is still not established.”

In his letter, Mr Mukherjee said the Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee enquiry commission to probe Netaji's “mysterious disappearance” had “categorically established that there was no plane crash at Taihoku (Taiwan) on 18 August 1945”.

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            We Once more appeal to the government of India to declare Netaji's Birthday as "Deshprem Divas" and march ahead on way to prosperity along with our revitalized - reinspired band of patriotic youths.