The first flap
Surya had to speak with his grandaunt again when an Indian daily subsequently carried a news item (mis) quoting Pranab Mukherjee as saying that Emilie "had given her approval to the Government of India's plans for bringing the 'ashes' to India, and that he (Mukherjee) had a document to prove it". Emilie turned livid and "reiterated that she had signed no such document and had approved of nothing. Mr Pranab Mukherjee was propagating an untruth for reasons best known to him and the Government of India". (P-9)

"Two different DNA tests were performed on some teeth found in the house Bhagwanji last stayed and, therefore, presumed to be his. The report of the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad was signed by a fairly junior technical officer. The name of the senior scientist-incharge was not mentioned anywhere in it. ...My suspicions were further raised when a source in the commission told me that an impression was given to them initially that the DNA had in fact matched. Thereafter, I showed a copy of the CDFD report to a DNA expert, who concluded that "the test was politically conjugated to truncate its normal inference" for reasons beyond his comprehension. (P-284)

It is about time we Indians followed the suit of the Americans and the Swedes to rid our nation of the mystery and the conspiracy theories surrounding Netaji in public interest. Public interest means the compelling interest in the prompt public disclosure of Bose-related records for the purpose of fully informing the people of India about the fate of Subhas Chandra Bose. Truth has no need for secrecy. (P-331)