New Delhi, August 19

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter Anita Bose Pfaff has renewed her appeal to the governments of India and Japan for bringing her father’s mortal remains back home. According to her, Netaji died in an air crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945, and his remains are preserved at Tokyo’s Renkoji temple since September 1945.“On the 73rd anniversary of my father’s passing away, I renew my appeal to the governments of India and Japan to facilitate transfer of his mortal remains from Japan to India for a final disposal,” she said. “It was my father’s ambition to return to a free India. This was unfortunately not fulfilled. Therefore, it would be appropriate if at least his remains touch the soil of Independent India,” she added. — PTI