Finally(18-09-2015) after 67 years, Netaji files with the West Bengal government saw the light of day at the Kolkata Police museum on Friday.
But people will not immediately have to access to the documents.Kolkata Police will declassify the files before members of the Bose family and the media and later notify when common people can access the contents.
However, even until late Thursday(17-09-2015) evening, there was confusion among Kolkata Police officials. While Mishra said they would not offer the contents of the files in a CD to the media, police commissioner Surajit Kar Purkayastha said, “We are still struggling with the logistics. Let’s see if we can arrange something like that.”
As many as 64 files, 55 with the Special Branch of West Bengal Police and nine with state's Intelligence Branch were put on display at this museum.The kin of Netaji also arrived at the museum to catch a glimpse of the files. Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Surajit Kar Purkayastha handed over a copy of digital content of the Netaji file in CD format to Netaji's grand nephew Chandra Bose and niece-in-law Krishna Bose.
A week ago, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said there has been a long- standing demand for declassification of Netaji files and 64 files on the freedom fighter lying with the state's home department would be put in public domain."A total 64 files are there with us. There may be one or two more files also which would also be put in the public domain. After properly reviewing all the files, we have decided to put them in public domain from next Friday (18-09-2015)
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