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Monday, June 20, 2016

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s statue unveiled in Malaysia Saturday June 18,2016


A bronze statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose has been unveiled at the Indian cultural centre premises  in the presence of nine Indian National Army (INA) veterans, including three women.

Nine INA veterans participated at the unveiling on Saturday June 18,2016 and two more joined through a video message to the gathering.

 Three of the veterans who participated were women who were part of the Rani of Jhansi regiment of the INA. 

The bust was unveiled by the traditional lighting of the lamp. 

There were two INA speakers, Rasamma Bhupalan of the Rani of Jhansi regiment and dr K R Somasundaram, and two more joined through video link, Dr L Krishnan and Janaki Bai Fateh Singh.

Veteran of the Rani of Jhansi regiment Meenachee Perumal (90 years) sang gusty INA songs in Bengali and Tamil much to the admiration of the crowd which had filled the Cultural centre to the brim.

All INA veterans were given commemorative plaques by the High Commissioner T S Tirumurti.

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