Sun, Jan 28, 2024
Sun, Jan 28, 2024
ITDC INDIA E PRESS /ITDC NEWS : Chandra Kumar Bose, the grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, strongly refuted actor Randeep Hooda’s claim that the freedom fighter, along with Bhagat Singh and Khudiram Bose, was inspired by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Hooda is all set to portray Savarkar in his upcoming movie 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'. Launching the teaser recently, Randeep had tweeted, “The most wanted Indian by the British. The inspiration behind revolutionaries like - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh & Khudiram Bose. Who was #VeerSavarkar? Watch his true story unfold! Presenting @RandeepHoodain & as #SwantantryaVeerSavarkar In Cinemas 2023."
Reacting to Hooda's claim, Chandra Kumar Bose said Netaji was inspired by only Swami Vivekananda, who was his spiritual Guru, and freedom fighter Deshbandhu Chitranjan Das, who was his political mentor, India Today reported.
“Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was inspired by only two great personalities. One is Swami Vivekananda, who was his spiritual Guru, and the second person was freedom fighter Deshbandhu Chitranjan Das, who was his political mentor. Apart from these two people, I don't think Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was inspired by any other freedom fighters,” Chandra Kumar Bose told the news channel.
"Savarkar was a great personality, a freedom fighter, but Savarkar's ideology and the ideology of Netaji were diametrically opposite. So, I don't see any reason why Netaji would follow Savarkar’s principles and ideology. He actually opposed Savarkar,” he added.
The grandnephew also said Netaji, in his writing, clearly stated that they cannot expect anything from Savarkar and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the freedom movement against British imperialist power.
"He also said that nothing can be expected from the Hindu Mahasabha and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the freedom movement of India. Netaji was a very secular leader. He opposed those people who were communal. Communalism was completely opposed by both the brothers - Sharad Chandra Bose and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. So how do you expect Netaji to follow or support Savarkar? Prior to going to Cellular jail, Savarkar was a revolutionary in India's freedom movement. He wanted India's freedom, but later on he changed," India Today quoted him as saying.
'Don't project wrong history to get mileage'
Chandra Kumar Bose also said the filmmakers should be present wrong history to get mileage, which an offence, and it should not be allowed.
“Netaji had met Sarvarkar. But he was not very impressed by Savarkar's attitude. He (Savarkar) was basically a Hindu leader… Netaji was Bharatiya leader, not a Hindu or a Muslim leader. In Netajji's Azad
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