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Debunking the Myth and the Mithya of Netaji's marriage story rationally and logically - also a few Qs

Seeing the propensity of a certain person who claims herself to be closely related to Netaji to criticize Netaji's actions as well as giving gyan to the Indian PM on his priority, I think we should debunk a myth propagated and promoted assiduously. Of course, this will be done logically and rationally, and I have a few questions for some of the current researchers who want to doggedly pursue certain theories ignoring or disregarding contrary and often powerful evidence. As a doctoral research scholar from an IIM, I believe in the integrity of research. It should be free of bias, and the researcher's dogma and the opposing evidence should be carefully presented while presenting any theory. Otherwise, you can publish any number of books promoting your pet theories, but they will not be acceptable in academic circles and among intellectuals - a first and foremost necessary step to establish a theory. Books are considered grey literature since they are often not peer-reviewed as cr