Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today accused BJP of having an ulterior motive behind declassification of files related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, saying it wants "conflict" between different streams of ideology during the freedom struggle to come to the fore.
"BJP, which has nothing to do with the struggle for Independence, by declassifying files related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is basically making an effort to create conflict between different streams of ideology in the struggle for country's Independence," Kumar told reporters here.
Ppl who had no role in freedom struggle just want declassification of #Netaji files to create conflict among freedom heroes-CM Nitish Kumar
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He said freedom fighters fought against the Britishers with different ideologies.
Mahatma Gandhi, the "nayak (hero) of the freedom movement", and his followers fought against the British rule with the ideology of non-violence, while Netaji's stream was radical. But, every ideology headed to a singular goal, which was to get the country free from British atrocities, Kumar said.
"The BJP whose leaders had no role in the Independence movement are basically interested in creating 'conflict' between different ideologies for political gains," Kumar, a known detractor of PM, said.
Earlier, the CM and Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind paid rich tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 119th birth anniversary.
