How Subhas Chandra Bose's 1939 exit as elected Congress chief culminated in partition

On 77th anniversary of formation of Azad Hind Provisional government, freedom icon Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose had an important mess for youth of India - to stay united across religious lines in order to protect country. 

manner of passing away of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose remains a mystery till date; however, Chandra Kumar Bose believes that it could be resolved later in due process of time but need of hour was to follow Netaji’s ideology to stay united as a nation - ‘A United India’.  

A few days ago, Chandra Kumar Bose had brought to light that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s resignation as elected President of Indian National Congress back in 1939 had paved way for divisive politics leading to partition of India on religious grounds and acceptance of Dominion Status instead of ‘Purna Swaraj’ or ‘Complete Independence’. 

Netaji’s departure from Congress 

Speaking to Republic World on Wednesday, Chandra Kumar Bose weighed in on this statement and pointed out that when Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose became President of Congress for first time in 1938 at Haripura in Gujarat, he asked Congress to stop negotiating with British for freedom and earn it by fighting for freedom. 

“ nation in world had attained freedom by begging for it or via negotiations”, Chandra Kumar Bose said. 

Emphasising on role of Subhas Chandra Bose in providing a new direction to Congress leadership in 1938 after being elected as its President, Netaji’s grandnephew said that freedom fighter maintained a strong opinion that communal harmony must be maintained and that 'Bharatiyas' must unite to fight for freedom against British. Chandra Kumar Bose pointed out that Netaji had implemented same in his Azad Hind Force that he went on to establish in 1941. 

However, things changed a year later when Subhas Chandra Bose was re-elected as Congress’ president in 1939, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramaiah at Tripuri Congress which prompted Mahatma Gandhi to label Pattabhi Sitaramaiah’s defeat as his own. This, Chandra Kumar Bose claims, is very ‘unfortunate’ as Netaji had ‘great respect for Mahatma Gandhi’ and pointed out that it was Subash Chandra Bose who first hailed Gandhi as ‘Far of Nation’ while leading Azad Hind Forces. 

Elaborating furr, Chandra Kumar Bose said that Netaji’s resignation from Congress as its president in 1939 reversed his aim of keeping nation united as his departure prompted negotiations and discussions with British for partition based on religion. Netaji’s grandnephew reiterated that freedom fighter would have never allowed country to be partitioned on basis of religion and that it was evil design of British Empire - ‘Divide & Rule policy’. 

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‘Congress leaders are equally responsible’

Chandra Kumar Bose claimed that Congress leadership that took over after Netaji’s resignation encourd divisive politics and division of country paving way for creation of ‘a jihadi state called Pakistan’. Netaji’s grandnephew was also of opinion that while Mohammad Jinnah was to be blamed for formation of Pakistan, he ‘never asked for partition’ until 1940 and he did so ‘after he realized he could t share power with Congress leadership in India. 

“We can blame Jinnah for formation of Pakistan but equally responsible are Congress leaders of that era. After Subhas Chandra Bose left, y decided to divide nation & it was permanent dam that will go on for centuries”, said Chandra Kumar Bose to Republic World. 

‘Stay united’: Chandra Kumar Bose

“We must follow Netaji’s ideology to keep nation united. Pakistan has been formed, Bangladesh has been formed. Let us t break nation furr. Communal harmony must be maintained. We need to stay united and that is mess Netaji has given”, said Chandra Kumar Bose in his mess to youth of India.

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