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BJP MP Nagen Roy calls Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose war criminal
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagen Roy called Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose a 'war criminal' at a public meeting in Siliguri on Sunday. Speaking at a Greater Cooch Behar People's Association event, Roy…
The Story in Brief
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagen Roy called Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose a 'war criminal' at a public meeting in Siliguri on Sunday. Speaking at a Greater Cooch Behar People's Association event, Roy questioned Netaji's role in India's freedom struggle, claiming he fought against India and fled from Japan. He asserted that the people of Cooch Behar secured independence and challenged anyone to prove otherwise with historical evidence.
The West Bengal BJP distanced itself from the remarks. General secretary Bapi Goswami said Netaji is in every Indian's heart and the party will consider the matter. Roy, however, defended his comments as based on evidence.
The Indian Opinion
Roy’s remarks are incendiary and disregard the near-universal historical view of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as a heroic freedom fighter. Yet the BJP’s swift distancing suggests the party knows it cannot afford to defend such claims. The real test is whether the party will take disciplinary action against its Rajya Sabha MP, or let the controversy quietly fade away.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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