NEW DELHI: The process of declassifying secret government files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will begin on January 23, 2016 — the freedom fighter’s birth anniversary — Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced, complying with a long-standing demand of activists and Bose’s kin.
Modi met Netaji’s family members on Wednesday evening and tweeted, “It was a privilege to welcome family members of Subhas Babu to 7RCR. We had a remarkable & extensive interaction. ”
He added: “There is no need to strangle history. Nations that forget their history lack the power to create it. Process of declassification of files relating to Netaji will begin on 23rd January 2016, Subhas Babu’s birth anniversary.”(PTI)