SHAHNAWAZ COMMITTEE- MASTERSTROKE BY GOVT
Govt's position before forming the committee
Situation forcing govt to form the committee
Activities of the committee
Voices raised against the report
GOVT'S POSITION BEFORE FORMING THE COMMITTEE:
Subhasbabu's death though made me sorry but it gave me relief-JAWAHARLAL NEHRU(27th aug,1945 ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA)
Bose should be treated as prisoner of war.Because his men killed many Americans & he forcibly collected money from the poor people of Burma and Malay-JAWAHARLAL NEHRU(29th aug, 1945 ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA)
I don't have any doubt-not even in past, not presently that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was dead-JAWAHARLAL NEHRU(5th march,1952 in parliament)
SITUATION FORCING THE GOVT TO FORM THE COMMITTEE:
In 1951,23rd jan, on the eve of netaji's birthday Shahnawaz khan said in a speech-I believe that in next year when we will be celebrating Netaji's 56th birth anniversary, he himself will be present among us.(25th jan,1951 ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA)
In1955,29th sep MP Sri Hari Vishnu Kamath questioned in parliament -Why PM Jawaharlal Nehru is so much disinterested about Netaji and why Indian govt is not arranging any investigation on Netaji's last disappearance?
In response PM Nehru commented-There will be no benefit if India govt arrange a investigation committee.Only Japan govt can do it.
7days later in 1955,6th oct at Sahid Minar a big meeting was called by Netaji Smarak Samiti. Shahnawaz was the chairman of this meeting, where following decisions were taken-
A non-governmental committee will be formed to investigate on Netaji's disappearance.
The money for this committee will be collected from the donation of common people.
Netaji"s elder brother Suresh Chandra Bose will lead the committee.
Hearing this announcement, Indian govt became active & hurriedly organized a committee on 5th april,1956. Was it the fear of the real truth about Netaji might be revealed?
ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE:
3members lead the committee-
Shahnawaz khan(chairman)
Suresh Chandra Bose
N S Maitra (ICS)
Only in four months the committee submitted their report. In the report the committee stated that Netaji died in Taihoku air crash & the ashes in Renkoji temple is of Netaji.
VOICES RAISED AGAINST THE REPORT:
Several questions aroused soon after the submission of the report:
DISSENTING REPORT
Suresh Candra Bose disagreed the report. It was said that Chief Minister Dr Bidhanchandra Roy tried to pursue Sureshbabu to agree with the report, but when Mr Roy failed, he tried to threat Sureshbabu. He was no more allowed to stay in Delhi & it was said by govt that due to emotion he cann't accept his brother's death.In 1956,11th nov Suresh Chandra published his views in ''dissenting report'' where he explained why he disagreed Shahnawaz committee's report.
EVENTS AFTER DECLARATION OF FORMING A NON-GOVT COMMITTEE AT SAHID MINAR
The dictators in Delhi got frightened when they heard that we are going to form a non-governmental inquiry committee. The reason for this fear may be probably that the committee may say that Netaji didn't died in plane crash. Moreover the committee will go through the British & American intelligence report-this was totally unacceptable to them. Prime Minister understood this may lead to revealing of all truth to the people. Moreover if the committee gives its verdict that Netaji haven't died then it will prove that Nehruji is telling lie. That's why the elite group in Delhi didn't kept quite.-Suresh Chandra Bose
After the declaration of the formation of non-governmental committee, Shahnawaz said Sureshbabu that he will discuss the matter with Nehruji. Then they will call for a big meeting where the other members of the committee will be announced. But actually, after the meeting with Nehruji, Shahnawaz disappeared from the public & the proposed "big meeting" never happened. Viewers,.......do anybody needs clarification for this?
ATTITUDE OF THE COMMITTEE?
The first line of Shahnawaz committee's report starts life this-"During his life time....", meaning when Netaji was alive. Look the committee had already taken its decision before publishing its verdict that Netaji was dead.
It is very strange that there was no person attached in practicing the law was among the members of the Shahnawaz committee. Many at that time proposed the name of Dr. Radhabinod Pal who worked as judge in Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. He had two advantage; firstly he could cross examine the witnesses whether they are telling truth or not & secondly he knew many secret informations of war during working in the tribunal. But Indian Govt rejected his name saying that as he was in the region during & after the war, so he has already made up his mind to a decision on Taihuku accident. Viewers,.....This is called POLITICS!
(RADHABINOD PAL)
The Shahnawaz committee did its inquiry sitting in India. Why didn't they went to the place like Taihuku, Renkoji temple etc in person? Why didn't they contact to the govt of those places to know there views?
When the issue is so big (still now controversy is there)- why the committee gave its verdict in so hurry?
Above all- the committee never showed any real interest in finding the truth.
SHAHNAWAZ AS A PERSON
In his biography, Shahnawaz told that he used to think that as his ancestors of 3 generations have served the British, he should not go against them.
In his early days in imprisonment by the Japanese, he tried so that no Indian can join AZAD HIND FAUZ. But when a special guerrilla regiment of azad hind fauz was made & Shahnawaz got the chance to lead them, he joined AHF.
Congress govt didn't allow any fighter of AHF to join national army after independence. They were not honored & all efforts were directed to eliminate their memory from people's mind. The only exception was Shahnawaz.He promoted himself from Colonel to the rank of Major General. He was elected in the parliament in Congress's ticket. Then he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Railway. Even lastly he became a central minister.
All this clearly shows that Shahnawaz was heavily prized from cong govt. No need to clarify reason.
In 1978,28th aug PM from Janata Party Mr Morarji Desai dismissed the report of Shahnawaz committee
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