Government declassifies all files pertaining to Subhash Chandra Bose

The Union Government has declassified all the available classified files pertaining to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and transferred them to National Archives of India (NAI) for permanent retention.

All declassified files pertaining to Netaji received in the NAI are first subjected to preliminary conservation and digitisation, before being released in public domain. Both of these are time consuming exercise.

The issue of handing over documents relating to Netaji has been taken up with the governments of Austria, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Italy, Japan, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and United States of America.

Responses from the Governments of Russian Federation, Federal Republic of Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom have been received. Responses from the Governments of Austria, Republic of Italy and the United States of America are awaited.

This information was given by Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in a written reply to a question from Derek O. Brien in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.