NEW DELHI: After the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Trinamool Congress also called on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for an X post on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary.
«Rahul Gandhi’s post is incorrect and is not acceptable. “We are celebrating the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose… We don’t know whether the theory about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s plane crash is correct or not,” TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said.
“The date of death that Rahul Gandhi has mentioned is incorrect, he should correct it,” the TMC leader added.
The Lok Sabha Opposition Leader had earlier in the day shared an image on social media to commemorate the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The post, however, sparked controversy when the TMC and the BJP pointed out the mention of Netaji’s date of death as August 18, 1945, a claim that has been strongly disputed by his supporters and followers.
Earlier, Union Minister and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar criticized Rahul Gandhi and asked him to apologize within 24 hours for disrespecting Netaji.
“I strongly protest the claim that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose died on August 18, 1945, as stated by Rahul Gandhi in social media posts. I also demand that Rahul Gandhi apologize within the next 24 hours for showing disrespect to Netaji, who was the first Prime Minister of India,” posted on X.
He called on Netaji’s supporters to voice their concerns and stated, “I appeal to all Netaji followers to raise their voices by sharing this demand.”