Netaji mystery — Centre to release documents to Mukherjee panel

Exuding confidence that the Commission would succeed in bringing out the truth, she said, "The government will release all documents, whatsoever, asked for by the Commission.”

Earlier, speaking on the occasion of the celebration of Netaji’s 104th birth anniversary at Netaji Bhavan, she regretted that had his teachings and ideas of a free India been followed only for 10 years after Independence, the situation would have been different now.

West Bengal Governor Viren J Shah recounted his brief meeting with the "extraordinarily great person" when the latter was the Congress president and called for "translating his dreams into reality".

Union Minister of State for Communications Tapan Sikdar released a stamp on Netaji to commemorate his birthday and the 60th year of his great escape from the country in 1941.

Sikdar, who mentioned about some research work on Netaji indicative of his presence in Russia after the Taihoku plane crash, asked the Mukherjee Commission to objectively examine the issue and find out the fact.

The great patriot, who had aspired to become a monk, had actually achieved greater heights by his service to his motherland, he said.

The chairman of Netaji Research Bureau and Trinamool Congress MP, Krishna Bose, called for "completing the unfinished works of Netaji" by unitedly working for the economic and social freedom for every individual.

Bose, also the widow of Netaji’s nephew late Dr Sisir Bose, said that the Bureau would carry on its work to spread Netaji’s messages among the new generations.

In a separate function, the city Mayor Subrata Mukherjee hoisted the tri-colour at the Calcutta Municipal Corporation building to commemorate the birth anniversary of the legendary leader.