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Bengal CM expresses shock over Centre’s RTI reply on Netaji

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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed shock over the Central Government’s recent reply to an RTI query regarding Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

“I am shocked to see this unilateral decision of the Central Government without evidence. Netaji is a great son of the soil. Our state, the country and the whole world are proud of him,” she said.

“Any matter involving a person of his stature does not deserve to be handled in such a casual manner. I have drawn the attention of Hon’ble Prime Minister to this matter and has sought the considered stand of Central Government in this regard,” the CM wrote on her Facebook page.

Bengal Government had declassified all files related to Netaji in September, 2015.

নেতাজিকে নিয়ে কেন্দ্রের আরটিআই এর উত্তরে বিষ্ময় প্রকাশ মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের

নেতাজি সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসুর মৃত্যুরহস্য সংক্রান্ত এক আরটিআই প্রশ্নে কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের জবাবে দিয়েছে তাতে বিষ্ময় প্রকাশ করলেন মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়।

তিনি বলেন, “নেতাজির মৃত্যুরহস্যের ব্যাপারে কোনও প্রমাণ ছাড়া কেন্দ্রীয় সরকার যেভাবে একতরফা জবাব দিয়েছে তাতে আমি বিস্মিত। নেতাজি এদেশের এক কৃতি সন্তান। আমাদের রাজ্য, আমাদের দেশ তথা সারা বিশ্ব তাঁকে নিয়ে গর্ব অনুভব করে।”

তিনি ফেসবুকে লেখেন, “তাঁর মতো মর্যাদাপূর্ণ কোনও ব্যাক্তির কোনও গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যাপার এত দায়িত্বজ্ঞ্যানহীনভাবে দেখা উচিত নয়। আমি এই ব্যাপারে মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রীর দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণ করেছি; কেন্দ্র এই ব্যাপারে তাদের অবস্থান স্পষ্ট করুক”।

Trinamool for probe of destroyed Netaji files during Cong regime

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Following declassification of 50 files on 29 March 2016 relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, it has been revealed that a file (Number 12 (226)/56PM) was destroyed on 6 March, 1972, “certain documents” of another file (Number 23(156)51PM) was also destroyed, and another file (Number 2(381)60-66PM) was not traceable.

All India Trinamool Congress demands a probe into the Netaji files that have been reported destroyed and/or untraceable during the Congress regime.

“We are deeply disappointed by this misdeed on the part of the then Central Government led by Congress Party in destroying files that would reveal the truth about our greatest national hero, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and condemn the irresponsibility of such acts,” said Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Chief Whip, Rajya Sabha.

“It is incumbent upon the Government of India to constitute a high-powered committee in public interest and unearth the true nature and contents of the Netaji files, and also to ascertain the names of the persons who failed in the safekeeping of the files,” he added.

It is also reported that the Central government led by the Congress party filed a review petition in the Delhi High Court to avoid the publication of the book ‘A History of the Indian National Army, 1942-45’, the draft of which was prepared by the Historical Division of the Defence Ministry of the Government in 1949-50.

All India Trinamool Congress also urges upon the Central Government to publish the book without further delay.

 

কং-আমলে নষ্ট হয়ে যাওয়া নেতাজির ফাইলের তদন্ত চাইল তৃণমূল

২৯শে মার্চ ২০১৬ তারিখে নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু সংক্রান্ত ৫০টি নথি প্রকাশের পর জানা গেছে যে ১৯৭২ সালের ৬ই মার্চ একটি ফাইল (Number 12 (226)/56PM) নষ্ট হয়ে যায়, ওপর একটি ফাইলের (Number 23(156)51PM) কিছু অংশ নষ্ট করা হয় এবং আরও একটি ফাইল (Number 2(381)60-66PM) পাওয়া যাচ্ছে না।

কংগ্রেসের শাসনকালে নেতাজির যেসব ফাইলগুলি নষ্ট হয়েছে সেগুলির তদন্ত দাবি করল সর্ব ভারতীয় তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস।

“দেশনায়ক নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু সংক্রান্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সব নথি যেভাবে কংগ্রেস আমলে নষ্ট করা হয়েছে তা অত্যন্ত হতাশাজনক। এই দায়িত্বজ্ঞানহীন কাজের আমরা তীব্র নিন্দা করছি,”  বলেছেন রাজ্যসভার তৃণমূলের মুখ্য সচেতক সুখেন্দু শেখর রায়।

তিনি আরও বলেন, “জনস্বার্থের খাতিরে কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের উচিত অবিলম্বে একটি high-powered কমিটি গঠন করে নেতাজি সংক্রান্ত ফাইলগুলির সত্য উদঘাটন করা ও যারা এই নথিগুলি রক্ষণাবেক্ষণে ব্যর্থ হয়েছেন তাদের নাম জনসমক্ষে আনা”।

১৯৪৯-৫০ সালে কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের প্রতিরক্ষা দপ্তর ‘A History of the Indian National Army, 1942-45’ শীর্ষক একটি বই প্রকাশ করার উদ্যোগ নেয়। পরবর্তীতে কংগ্রেস পরিচালিত সরকার এই বইটির প্রকাশনার বিরুদ্ধে দিল্লি হাইকোর্টে একটি রিভিউ পিটিশন দাখিল করে।

সর্ব ভারতীয় তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের কাছে বইটি যথাশীঘ্র প্রকাশ করার আর্জি জানাচ্ছে।

Truth about Netaji’s last days must come out: WB CM

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While attending a special programme organised by the Netaji Research Bureau to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s “Great Escape” (Maha Nishkraman), West Bengal Chief Minister reiterated her demand that the truth about last days of Netaji must come out.

The Netaji Mystery

Calling Netaji “Leader of the Nation”, WB CM said it is a matter of national shame that we know the date of birth of Netaji but not the date of his death. She wondered if Netaji died in 1945 why did snooping on Bose family continue after independence. She also said some light must be shed on whether he visited Russia after his disappearance.

WB CM also iterated the demand of DNA test on the ashes at Renkoji temple. She said Netaji was a popular figure globally and the next generation must know the full truth about him.

The Great Escape

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated an exhibition to mark 75 years of Netaji’s ‘Great Escape’ at Netaji Bhavan, the residence from where in 1941 he had escaped house confinement.

She also unveiled a marble plaque in front of the entrance of Netaji Bhavan to commemorate the route Netaji’s nephew Sisir Bose had taken to drive him out.

We deserve Central funds as we have performed well: WB CM at Delhi

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Union Finance Minister on Tuesday to discuss disbursement of central funds to the state.

She has been consistently taking up the issue of disbursement of central funds to the State on each of her visits in Delhi.

On Tuesday, the West Bengal Chief Minister said she took up the issue of funds for flood relief as the Centre has given West Bengal nothing so far on this account.

She also pointed out to the finance minister that no funds from the Centre have reached the state on account of development in the backward regions even while the state is supposed to get Rs 3,000 crore for BRGF.

The West Bengal Chief Minister said the Central Government had withdrawn 39 projects from the State and in case of 54 projects the funding pattern had changed. While earlier the Centre would have provided for 90% of the funds and states 10 %, now there will be a 60-40 sharing ratio, she explained.

On the day, the West Bengal Chief Minister also visited Rashtrapati Bhavan and handed over the digitised declassified Netaji Files.

WB Govt declassifies state cabinet files of 1938-47 era

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After the declassification of Netaji files, Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government today made public, the files of the cabinet meetings that were held during 1938-47, which was the crucial pre-independence era.

Reiterating the fact that she believes in transparency, the Chief Minister said: “Just talking about Digital India is not enough. It must be followed by action. Digitisation of files is one such step taken by us. We hope the stand taken by our government regarding declassification of files will be adopted by other governments also.”

A total of 401 files have been declassified today and in future the government plans to declassify files of post-independence era, WB CM said.

“In this age of internet and social media, we believe in transparency. That is why we declassified files. People must know the truth,” she added.

WB CM tweeted:

After Netaji files, WB Govt to digitise 1938-47 Cabinet files

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After the Netaji files, West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday indicated that the Bengal government would make public next week the minutes of the cabinet meetings from 1938-47 — the crucial pre-Independence decade.

Ruing that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s contribution and legacy haven’t been assessed properly, Mamata Banerjee told the state assembly that the Centre should follow the state’s example and open up the files it has on the freedom fighter.

“We have declassified 64 Netaji files. The immense contribution of Netaji has not been evaluated properly. We feel that the Centre should follow us and declassify the files,” the Chief Minister said.

She added that her government would also digitise files of cabinet decisions taken by the British administration between 1937 and 1947.

Here’s what the Chief Minister tweeted:

Netaji files declassification: Bose family members thank WB CM

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The members of the family of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose burst into a round of applause when chief minister Mamata Banerjee demanded the declassification of the 130 Netaji related files that are in the custody of the Union government.

All the family members burst into an ecstatic outburst after the Bengal chief minister demanded that “truth must come out as the entire nation is eagerly waiting to hear the truth”.

Netaji’s family members could not suppress their joy after Mamata Banerjee stressed on the declassification of the 130 secret files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose by the Centre.

The Netaji family members were eager to know the fate of Netaji as soon as the files were opened for public viewing.

“The state government has made all the files that were with them public. Now, it is the Centre’s turn to let us know about the contents of the 130 files because they may well reveal the truth behind Netaji’s disappearance,” Krishna Bose said.

Centre must declassify files on Netaji: Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee today demanded that the Central government must declassify all the files in its possession concerning Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. She was addressing the press after going through the 64 declassified files at Kolkata Police Museum.

After her announcement on September 11, 2015 that all files concerning Netaji in the possession of West Bengal government will be declassified in a week, CDs of the digitised files were handed over today to the family members of Netaji and the press. The files will be open for public viewing from Monday.

WB CM said, “We all know the birth date of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. We do not know about his death. We want the truth to come out.”

Maintaining that she has “fulfilled our responsibility to the people”, she urged the Centre to declassify the files in their possession. “We have made the beginning. People must know about the final days of Netaji. He must get his due recognition,” she said.

“If the Centre has nothing to hide, why is it not declassifying the files? We want to know the truth. We believe in transparency and accountability,” the CM added.

WB CM also assured that law and order situation, if any, will be taken care of by the government. She termed it a mere excuse and stressed that Centre must declassify Netaji files “for the sake of the nation”.

She added that the Centre can solve bilateral issues if it wants. “Why would relations with other countries be spoiled if we honour our great icons who fought for our freedom?” she wondered.

West Bengal govt declassifies Netaji files

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All 64 files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were declassified today and put on display at Kolkata Police Museum, as per the wishes of WB CM Ms Mamata Banerjee.

The Chief Minister had announced on September 11, 2015 that 64 files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in possession of West Bengal government will be brought to public domain from September 18. She also announced to digitize the files dating from 1937 to 1947.

“A total 64 files are with us. There may be one or two more. After reviewing all the files, we have decided to put them in public domain from next Friday,” WB CM had announced at Nabanna.

A DVD of the 64 digitised files was handed over to the members of Netaji’s family. The archives can be accessed by common public from Monday onwards on first come, first serve basis.

“We want to maintain transparency and accountability. We don’t feel that there is anything related to internal security in the files. Everybody wants to know what happened to Netaji. He was a national icon. We know about his date of birth. We have no idea about his death. People deserve to know about his last day,” the Chief Minister had said.

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WB Govt to bring files related to Netaji in public domain: WB CM

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee today announced that the State Government has decided to bring 64 files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in public domain.

The files will be on display for the public at Kolkata Police Archives from September 18, 2015 (next Friday). “The files available with the State Government would be available for the public in a systematic manner,” WB CM said.

While addressing a press conference at Nabanna, the Chief Minister said that she believed in transparency and accountability. “People must know about Netaji. He was a national icon,” she said.

Stating that Netaji lived in Kolkata and that his roots belong to Bengal, WB CM maintained it is only appropriate that the people get to know all the facts about him.

“We know Netaji’s date of birth. We have no idea about his death. People deserve to know about his last days”, she said.

“We will slowly undertake the process of digitisation of all files from 1937-1947,” the Chief Minister added.