: Netajis daughter eloquently seeks closure on myth about fathers death #IndiaNEWS #India New Delhi: In two power-packed emotional statements on Indias Independence Day and on the installation of Netaji

Netajis daughter eloquently seeks closure on myth about fathers death #IndiaNEWS #India
New Delhi: In two power-packed emotional statements on Indias Independence Day and on the installation of Netaji Subhas Boses statue at India Gate his daughter Anita Bose Pfaff wanted closure on her fathers myth and legacy.
In the second, she wrote with great verve and felicity on her fathers larger-than-life personality and how deeply ingrained he is in our psyche:
I am gratified to note that a statue of my father Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be unveiled on September 8, 2022, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will occupy pride of place in New Delhi.
My father fought selflessly for the freedom of India. He sacrificed and lost a lot ultimately his life in the pursuit of Indian independence. He was a shining example of dedication to the whole of India and all his countrymen and countrywomen. Whether as President of the Indian National Congress or leader of the Provisional Government of Free India and the Indian National Army, he upheld in no uncertain manner communal harmony, Indian unity as well as the emancipation of women and the downtrodden people.
In this celebratory moment for the family and the followers of my fathers ideals, when free India is recognising his valour and heroism by installing his statue at a most central and prestigious location in the heart of the Indian capital, I wish to remind Indians that my fathers mortal remains are still lying in Tokyo and have not been brought home to India for a final disposal for over 77 years.
He died as a result of a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945. In 2015-16 the Indian Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi declassified all until then not yet declassified Government of India files pertaining to Netaji, thereby making available to the public additional facts regarding his death in Taipei on August 18, 1945.
The same government in a reply under the Right to Information Act thereafter confirmed the evidence and record in the files. Such steps should have removed any doubts about what happened to my father and ended the previous controversy once and for all.
However, if the Government of India insists, an authoritative DNA test can be attempted on the remains, even though this is not really necessary in view of the evidence available. Besides, it may not be easy to obtain DNA material from cremated remains.
It was my fathers ambition to experience a free India. Tragically, his untimely death denied him this wish. I feel his remains should at least touch the soil of India and bring closure to the matter. A closure was denied my late mother Emilie Schenkl and I hope that it will not be denied to me as well.
Therefore, I appeal to the people of India and to all Indian political parties, to unite in an apolitical and
bipartisan manner to bring my fathers mortal remains to India.

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