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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s grandnephew, Chandra Kumar Bose, has appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to facilitate the repatriation of Netaji’s mortal remains from Renkoji Temple in Japan to India, ahead of the freedom fighter’s 129th birth anniversary on January 23, 2026.
In a video message released on Friday, Chandra Kumar Bose said that a formal letter had been submitted to the President, urging the government to take steps to bring Netaji’s remains back to the country. He described it as unfortunate that, decades after India’s independence, the mortal remains of one of its most revered leaders continue to be housed abroad.
“As we approach Netaji’s 129th birth anniversary on January 23, 2026, it is deeply unfortunate that his mortal remains are still in a foreign country,” Bose said. “We humbly appeal to the President of India to ensure that his remains are brought back to India before that date.”
Chandra Bose, who is a convenor of The Open Platform for Netaji and a socio-political commentator, on December 24 wrote a letter to President Murmu proposing commemoration of the legacy of Bose family for the “present and future generations of India.”
“Your Excellency, as you know, on October 21 2025 we celebrated 8 decades of the establishment of the Provisional Government of Azad Hind by Netaji in Singapore. I understand that there is a plan to establish an Indian National Army (INA) monument in Delhi in a suitable site to honor the soldiers of the final onslaught on British Imperialism, and hark back to the famous call by Netaji of Chalo Delhi,” Chandra Bose wrote in a letter dated December 24, 2025.
The issue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s mortal remains has long been a subject of public and political debate, intertwined with lingering questions surrounding his death and legacy. Bose’s appeal adds renewed urgency to the demand, particularly in the run-up to a milestone anniversary of the iconic freedom fighter.
“You are also aware that Netaji’s remains rest in faraway Japan at the Renkohi temple in Tokyo. INA veterans through the decades as well as Netaji;s daughter Professor Anita Bose Pfaff and members of the his family have approached the Government of India on numerous occasions to bring back the hero’s remains to his motherland. We appeal to you to take positive action in this matter,” Netaji’s grand nephew wrote in the letter.
