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The Divine in Mahatma was perfectly aware that it was Subhas Chandra's bottomless frustration, caused by Mahatma's followers — specially by Mahatma himself — that made Netaji resort to leaving India.Netaji decided to fight against the British Government by forming an indomitable army outside the boundaries of India.
When Subhas made his sudden and startling disappearance, the B.B.C. — in order to demoralise his supporters — spread a rumour that he had died in a plane crash. No news was heard from him for over a year. Then Netaji began broadcasting to India from Germany.
It was Netaji who first called Gandhi-ji the Father of the Nation. In 1944 from his headquarters in Burma, Netaji broadcast a message to Gandhi-ji:
"Father of our Nation! In this holy war for India's liberation, we ask for your blessings and good wishes."
To the end he looked upon Gandhi-ji as the Father of the Nation. He maintained his nobility-flooded demeanour towards the elders in spite of repeated arguments and frustrations.
