Our aim is to create an online archive of all information related to Subhas Chandra Bose.
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In the days of the Raj, Bose was considered enemy number one of the British Empire. The British Indian Government spared no effort to suppress information on his activities. Even the story of INA remained unknown to his countryment till the Red Fort trials. The Government of free India seems to work hard to keep alive the tradition. But, for what reason?. Ask for information on Bose, and you face a wall. Below, we present some gems from the replies the Government gave to Mission Netaji's applications under the Right to Information Act.
"The...documents (seen by Justice Mukherjee Commission of Inquiry) are sensitive in nature, the public disclosure of which may lead to a serious law and order problem in the country, especially in West Bengal."
"It is the considered view of this Ministry not to supply the documents relating to various Commissions of Inquiry on disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in public interest..."
Ministry of Home Affairs,
in a confidential letter to Central Information Commission, March 2007
"...copies of correspondence (on Bose, between Government of India and the Soviet Government) cannot be disclosed as it involves the relations with foreign State ..."
"...we are under no obligation to provide this information under Right to Information Act..."
Ministry of External Affairs to Mission Netaji,
August 2006
Research & Analysis Wing to Mission Netaji,
January 2007
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