Forward Bloc asks Modi to accept Mukherjee Commission report, halt move to bring Renkoji ashes to India
Party demands declassification of all Netaji files and a fresh probe into his disappearance
The All India Forward Bloc has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to accept the findings of the Mukherjee Commission and halt plans to bring what are believed to be the ashes of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from Japan. The Mukherjee Commission was established in 1999 to investigate the disappearance of Bose and the plane crash in August 1945.
The commission's 2005 report concluded that Bose did not die in the crash and that the ashes at Renkoji Temple do not belong to him. Forward Bloc General Secretary G. Devarajan argues that attempts to bring the ashes to India disregard these findings and turn the issue into a publicity stunt rather than a quest for truth. He urges the government to wait for an independent investigation to identify the ashes before taking any action.
This comes amid a Supreme Court plea from Netaji's daughter for directions on returning his ashes from Tokyo's Renkoji temple. Devarajan also requests the declassification of all files, documents, and intelligence reports related to Netaji, and the formation of a Special Investigation Team comprising investigators, historians, and experts to examine records across India, Japan, Taiwan, and Russia.
He emphasizes that Netaji remains a national hero whose legacy should be based on evidence, not symbolic gestures.
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