An excerpt from some other blog...

Netaji : A coward?

His followers are trying their level best to prove he did not die in a plane crash in Taiwan on that fatal day of August 18^th, 1945.

In school I was taught that he was a freedom fighter and he died for the country. But today Netaji’s own followers are telling me that he ran away to Russia, which means he was a coward. His followers are also accusing the government of suppressing the truth. If I am not mistaken the govt and Netaji did not get along well, but in spite of their differences, they gave him the stature of a freedom fighter and not of a coward. If Netaji did not die in that crash, what the hell will the Government get by saying that he did?

If his followers had little grey matter in their heads, they should have tried to prove that the English killed Netaji because they thought he was a threat to them, but NO, they want the world to know that Netaji, knew he could not do anything for India and hence faked his own death so that he could lead a peaceful life.

Till now, I considered Nejati Bose to be a freedom fighter, but today I am in two minds.

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MANU SPEAKS !!!

I found this on one of the blogs so felt like commenting upon...Sometimes I really feel that more of Indian History should be taught to the primary students.Even here at SIMSR not many people are aware of those who took part in freedom struggle.Probably our heroes have changed...Our perview is not the same any more.It all starts from the closing call of SENSEX and ends at Budgetry declaraions regarding making more n more of money...Probably m not able to catch up wid ya...

Anyways,I did the best I could do by replying on the post...so just pasting wat I thought was due...

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MY REPLY TO THE BLOGGER...

My dear,

I understand that u r feeling a sense of dilemma but thn I would advise u to trust ur senses rather thn believe blindly wat others say.A person would not quit ICS and join freedom struggle as to run away one day,he wouldnot take opposite stand of some of the reverred Gods of that era just to end up making fun of himself...He strived hard to change the course of history...and he did in a way..if u knw a bit about Shaheed and Swaraj islands...He did stir the nation,if u knw anything about Red fort Trials....Just a request to followers also to study atleast a bit of primary level history before commenting upon wat is a matter of pride for many who call themselves Indians...

Just back after watching "Being Cyrus"...Liked the movie but if u ask me wat was that which made me like it,probably I wont have any answer.I didnt find the story new and path breaking,songs were not there to be hummed,even the presence of Naseerji was not nerve tingling...Wat was it thn...

Yah,I knw...it was sheer camera work which I admired...It was so very unconventional,so very raw...as if a kid was holding the camera tray n moving it haphazardly in all directions...bringing into it beauty of being naive,skilless...yes...This is wat I liked in movie ...And not to forget the biking which I had on my way back...Memories refreshed...