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PM Narendra Modi stakes claim to Netaji's legacy, flays Gandhi family

Opposition party says BJP desperate to rewrite history

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PM Narendra Modi unveils a plaque to mark the 75th anniversary of the Azad Hind government, headed by Subhas Chandra Bose, at Red Fort in New Delhi on Sunday | Photo: PTI

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In a veiled attack on the Nehru-Gandhi clan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged the contribution of several great leaders such as Sardar Patel, B R Ambedkar and Subhash Chandra Bose to the freedom struggle was “deliberately” forgotten to glorify “one family”.
 
He also said it is high time more Indians knew about the historic role these stalwarts played.
 
Donning the famous Azad Hind Fauj cap, the prime minister hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort and unveiled a plaque to mark the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Azad Hind government by Bose.
 
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