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India Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Trinamool MP, part of outreach delegation, pays tribute to Rash Behari Bose in Japan
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is part of the delegation of MPs that reached Japan for Operation Sindoor global outreach, visited the Tama Cemetery in Tokyo and paid tribute to Indian freedom fighter Rash Behari was a revolutionary leader who took on the British and fought for India's freedom in the early 20th century. A revolutionary from Bengal, Bose played a crucial role in forming the Azad Hind Fauj (along with Subhash Chandra Bose) and envisioned a free Bose is considered the brain behind the Azad Hind Fauj. He convened a conference in Tokyo from March 28 to 30, 1942, where the decision to form the Indian Independence League was taken. There, Bose also moved a motion to raise an army solely dedicated to achieving Indian independence. He convened the second conference of the League in Bangkok on June 22, 1942, where a resolution was adopted to invite Subhas Chandra Bose to join the League and take command as its General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee also visited the monument dedicated to Justice Radhabinod Pal, a figure revered in both Bengal and Japan, at the Yasukuni Shrine and paid floral Trinamool MP also requested India's Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George, to ensure that Rash Behari Bose received the honour he truly Banerjee was included in the all-party delegation, after Trinamool's Baharampur MP Yusuf Pathan expressed his inability to join Centre has picked 51 leaders, including parliamentarians and former ministers cutting across party lines, as members of seven delegations travelling to world capitals to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and articulate India's position on Operation Sindoor - the three-day hostilities in response to the Pahalgam Watch
Time of India
13-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Neera Arya: The fearless first woman spy of Indian National Army gets her biopic
Amid India's fight for independence, many heroes stand out for their contributions. Among them is Neera Arya , widely recognized as the first female spy in the Indian National Army . More than seventy years on, Neera Arya's courageous story of selfless dedication to the nation is finally coming to light through a biographical film directed by Kannada filmmaker Roopa Iyer . Early Life and Education Neera Arya was born on March 5, 1902, in Khekra Nagar, Baghpat district, into a prominent family. Her father, Seth Chhajjumal, a well-known businessman, ensured that Neera and her brother Basant received their education in Kolkata. From an early age, Neera showed a strong passion for her country's well-being and, after finishing school, enlisted as a soldier in the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the Azad Hind Fauj . Marriage and Conflict by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Readers says this maybe the best Cable TV Communications Search Now Undo Her father married her to Srikant Jai Ranjan Das, a British Army officer and CID Inspector. They had different beliefs, which caused problems. When Srikant found out Neera was part of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's army, he tried to get information from her. Neera refused to tell him. One day, Srikant followed Neera while she was meeting Bose and fired a gun, hitting Bose's driver. She quickly acted and killed Srikant to protect Bose. Because of this, the British sent her to prison in the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. But she never stopped loving and fighting for her country. Imprisonment and Torture During her imprisonment, Neera was offered bail if she revealed information about the Indian National Congress leaders, especially Subhash Chandra Bose. However, she refused and even spat at a prison guard. Historical accounts state that, as punishment for her silence, her breasts were cut off. Despite this brutal torture, Neera remained steadfastly loyal to the nation and was honored by Bose himself as the first woman spy of the Azad Hind Fauj. The Upcoming Biopic Roopa Iyer is set to debut in Bollywood both as an actress and director with this biographical film. The screenplay is penned by Varun Gautham, a National Award-winning writer. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
