Standing at one of the cross-roads of world-history, I solemnly declare on behalf of all freedom-loving Indians in India and abroad that we shall continue to fight British Imperialism till India is once again the mistress of her own destiny.
During this struggle and in the reconstruction that will follow, we shall heartily co-operate with all those who will help us in overthrowing the common enemy. I am confident that in this sacred struggle, the vast majority of the Indian people will be with us.
No maneuver, intrigue, or conspiracy on the part of the agents of Anglo-American Imperialism, however prominent they may be and to whichever nationality they may belong, can throw dust in the eyes of the Indian people or swerve them from the path of patriotic duty.
The hour of India’s salvation is at hand. India will now rise and break the chains of servitude that have bound her so long.
Through India’s liberation will Asia and the world move forward towards the larger goal of human emancipation.
-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
[From the first broadcast over Azad Hind Radio, February 19, 1942]
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