After Subhas Chandra Bose was the first Prime Minister of undivided India, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh claimed on Friday that his contribution was either ignored or downplayed after the country got independence.
“There is a need to re-evaluate the role and vision of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Some call it the rewriting of history. I call it curriculum reform,” he said.
Addressing an event at a private university in Greater Noida, Singh said, “The Azad Hind government was India’s first ‘swadeshi’ government. I have no hesitation in calling it the first ‘swadeshi government’. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose This government was formed and was sworn in as the Prime Minister on October 21, 1943. The senior BJP leader said that ever since Narendra Modi After becoming prime minister, efforts are being made to give Bose “the respect he rightfully deserves and deserves”. “There Was a Time in Freedom” India When Bose’s contribution was either deliberately overlooked or underestimated. It was not evaluated properly. This was done to such an extent that many documents related to him were never made public.
“In 2014, when Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, he started paying respect to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which he always and rightfully deserved.” Singh said that when he was the Union Home Minister, he got an opportunity to meet the family members of Bose, after which more than 300 documents related to him were made public and dedicated to the people of India. “Sometimes people wonder what else is there about Netaji that we don’t know. Most of the Indians know him as a prominent freedom fighter, supreme commander of Azad Hind Fauj and a revolutionary who faced many hardships for India’s independence. But very few people know him as the first Prime Minister of undivided India.
The Union Minister said that the Azad Hind government was not a symbolic government, which presented ideas and policies on many important aspects of human life. “It had its own postage stamp, currency and intelligence service. Developing such a system with limited resources was no ordinary feat. Singh noted that although Bose was confronted with the mighty British Empire, he wanted to free India from foreign rule. He was fearless in his resolve.
Singh was addressing the inaugural session of Young Researchers Conclave 2022 at Galgotias University, Greater Noida. The conference was organized by the Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, a branch of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The session was attended by over 450 researchers from across the country including Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Surendra Nagar.
According to an official statement, the Union Minister called upon the youth to take inspiration from revolutionary freedom fighters like Bose to build a strong and self-reliant ‘New India’, capable of effectively dealing with all the challenges of the future.
“The young ignited minds of the country have the potential to make ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. They should take inspiration from the country’s proud cultural heritage and come up with innovative ideas through in-depth research to take the country to greater heights.
He said that technology will play a central role in every field in the times to come, but called upon the students to focus on in-depth research through new methods like internet besides traditional sources like research institutes, libraries and archives. ‘Google Search’.
“In this era of globalization, the world is interconnected through many mediums. Therefore, it is essential to understand different cultures, languages, education, economic and political systems.
“While we stand firm in building a ‘New India’, our guide should be ‘India of the past’ and its rich cultural traditions,” the minister said.
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