The language is very suspect as it is full of grammatical errors. Also, the style seems a poor attempted imitation of Netaji's style. Hence, grave doubts linger in my mind as to its authenticity despite it having been procured from the National Archives. That necessarily does not prove these to be the transcripts of Netaji's speeches.
Moreover, the prediction about the Third World War here has been patently falsified which is disconcerting, to say the least, unless, of course, by it is meant the Cold War which in quite a real way was a worldwide war between the NATO countries and those of the WARSAW PACT, and, as per prophecy, 'Netaji' in the guise of Bhagavanji purportedly did return to India before the tenth year was out, post 1945, the date of the speech. This interpretation, if true, will send shivers down the spine for its uncanny accuracy, now understood by us in hindisght.
Another uncharacteristic feature was Netaji's confiding that he was in tears on hearing the stated Calcutta killings by the British. Netaji, a highly reserved revolutionary, would certainly not expose himself thus as having wept, the remark being so unlike him.
Hence, I reiterate, doubts darken my mind as to the veracity of the claim made here that these are Netaji's speeches post-disappearance, although the evidence cited here, if interpreted otherwise as to accommodate typographical errors in transcription, would lend some credence at least to its consideration that it could, indeed have a deeper significance than meets the eye at first sight.
Written by Sugata Bose
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