Netaji advocated complete independence for India at the earliest, whereas the All-India Congress Committee wanted it in phases, through Dominion status. Bhagat Singh's martyrdom and the inability of the Congress leaders to save his life infuriated Netaji and he started a movement opposing the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. He was imprisoned and expelled from India. Defying the ban, he came back to India and w
as imprisoned again. Netaji was elected president of the Indian National Congress for two consecutive terms, but had to resign from the post following ideological conflicts with Gandhi and after openly attacking the Congress' foreign and internal policies. Indian National Army - "Azad Hind Fauj" (INA) [1942-1945]
“Azad Hind Fauj” was established on 21 October 1943 [Singapore]. Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind Provisional Government of Free India. Headed by Netaji Subhash,
The Cabinet members of the Azad Hind Government:
• Subhas Chandra Bose
• Mr. Ayer [Minister of Broadcasting and Publicity]
• A.N. Sahay [Secretary]
• Karim Ghani
• Debnath Das
• D.M. Khan
• A. Yellapa
• J. Thivy
• Sirdar Isher Singh
• A. Sarkar [official Legal Advisor]
• Lt. Col. A.C. Chatterji [Minister of Finance]
• Lt. Aziz Ahmed
• Lt. N.S . Bhagat
• Lt. J.K. Bhonsle
• Lt. Colonel Guizara Singh
• Lt. M.Z. Kiani
• Lt. A.D. Loganathan
• Lt. Ehsan Qadir
• Lt. Shahnawaz Khan
On Declaring Indian Independence
British Prime Minister Clement Atlee cites INA (Indian National Army) activities as one of the influential factor in British decision of leaving India where Rin Mutiny made British realize that it was no longer possible for them to trust the support of the Indian armed forces.
