Give me blood and I will give you freedom

Once you've tasted the truth, you won't ever want to go back to being ignorant
-Socrates

The death of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Charismatic leader who had such charm as to even appease Japan into bringing land acquired by Japan's army (in association with INA) during WW2 into INA's regime(Andaman, Nicobar, Imphal, etc). He even declared a governor general, a head for finance; defense and formed administrative units to run an Indian government in exile, something similar to Tibet's government in exile. It is only a matter of regret that he couldn't march his army to reach Delhi and overthrow British - because of the nuclear attack and subsequent submission of Japan to the allies. It amazes me how a single man had such courage, strategy (to escape from Britisher's house arrest) travel to Manchuria, Russia, Germany, Japan and where not!

The mysterious plane accident is said to have never taken place- Taipei goverment even rules out any flight taken off from that runway of theirs on the day, August 18th, 1945. There are confusing and contradictory statements given by Netaji's associate Habibur Rehman (probably with the intention of keeping a promise made to Netaji)- the only claimed eye witness during the death of Bose. Author ShivaPrasad's kannada book on this gives well compiled details.

The point is, in-spite of the government forming Shah Nawaz Comission; Mukherjee commission etc, why is the truth concealed? Why were the reports of these commissions hastily concluded by the Congress governments in the past? Nehru and Gandhi had even corresponded with Netaji after 1945! - why did they hide the facts - what and where is the truth and non-violence within himself that Gandhiji was fighting for? Gandhiji could even save Bhagat Singh, RajGuru from being executed. He didnt.

There are even records in Russian archives that illustrate Netaji's attempts to form pacts and agreements with Russian government. There is even an eye witness immediately after 1945 accident that has seen Bose in Russia(apart from the Gumnami Baba mystery). The British government says it cannot reveal some details until 2022 for good-will relationship between the nations. Understandable. But, as the citizens of India, we, who are first of all deprived of our own history (because of the malnourished and wrongly interpreted history) have no rights to know the truth? Forget Indian citizens. Does not a roaring freedom fighter, who achieved unreachable heights (globally back then itself) for freedom struggle deserve an iota of respect that the government does a face off to express serious concern to find out his whereabouts and events that followed? This has only shown the government's lack of interest matters of historical significance.

We see no detailed illustrations of Bose in school text books! Gandhi - Nehru -Gandhi! Congress-ians are the ones who literally used to beg freedom with compromises, not demand it as their birth right! Is this all that comprises the Indian freedom struggle? Or are they scared that it might bring the saffron color to life? Or lose the minority votes if Indian National Congress is wronged in its history? British army who fought Japanese in Singapore express shock that Indians have not realized the contribution of Bose in bringing independence.

I hope Bose lived. I hope he lived to see his efforts giving fruits in 1947. Probably if he had taken front stage in freedom movement, the whole course of Indian system would have changed.