Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the digital copies of 100 files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 119 th birth anniversary at the National Archives of India (NAI).
Out of the 100 files, 33 of them are from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The rest contains communications between the Government of India and the governments of Russia and Japan. The files have been digitised and uploaded on the website of the NAI.
The Hindu 's team is analysing the digital files. Here are the latest updates:
Nehru seeks financial aid
Nehru seeks the advice of Finance and External Affairs Ministry on June 12, 1952, to facilitate financial help for Subash Bose's widow in Vienna.
Finance Ministry agrees to send remittances to Bose's widow. Netaji's nephew is informed.
The Finance and EA ministry suggest a sum of 100 pounds to be sent to Frau Schenkl 'through private channels, to our vice consul at Vienna, who should disburse it on the instructions of Shri Asaf Ali.'
Nehru agrees that the procedure suggested by the Ministry should be followed. The Vice Consul at Vienna should disburse 100 pounds to the widow in cash or as gifts — all together or in instalments. He should keep the government informed of what he does.
Bringing the ashes back
In a note from February 1995 on the issue of bringing back the ashes believed to be that of Netaji, kept in a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, the IB has this to say:
“IB doesn’t consider it advisable to bring back ashes to India as there is no demand from any quarter for this. IB feels that if the ashes are brought back the people of WB are likely to costrue it as an imposition on them of the official version of Netaji’s death.“ MEA was in favor of getting the ashes back, with "respect and honour."
The Indian mission in Tokyo has taken custody of Netaji’s ashes in the early 50’s but was reluctant to get them to India since the Bose family hadn't accepted his death.
India has paid Rs. 52,66,278 between 1967-2005 to the Renkoji temple in Tokyo for the upkeep of Netaji’s remains.
Khosla Commission
In 1970, the government instituted the Khosla Commission, a one-man commission comprising Justice G.D. Khosla.
Response to the allegation by MP Samar Guha that Indira Gandhi was disposed towards Justice Khosla when Khosls Commission report was presented in Parliament:
Here are the allegations made by Samar Guha on the Khosla Commission enquiry in a letter to Indira Gandhi.
Guha also alleges that the plane crash could not have happened at the spot.
Response by journalist Harin Shah to the accusation by Samar Guha that documents and photos of his Taipei visit submitted by him to Nehru were fabricated:
