Lethargic spirit needs be replaced by revolutionary spirit; PM Modi pays tribute to Veer Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru

 

New Delhi, March 23: Up on the occasion of Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru stating that the nation will always remember their sacrifices for the country. "On Shaheed Diwas I bow down to the great sons of mother India, Veer Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. The country will always be grateful for their sacrifice for the country. Jai Hind!" he said taking to Twitter in Hindi.

 

 

The Prime Minister also paid tribute to the prominent social thinker and politician, Ram Manohar Lohia, on his 110th birth anniversary and appreciated his thoughts and services related to social empowerment. "A big tribute to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia ji, a prominent socialist thinker and popular politician, on his birth anniversary. His thoughts related to social empowerment and service will always inspire the countrymen," Modi tweeted.

It is on this date back in 1931, that the three young revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death by the British rulers in Lahore jail. The arrest of the three in the Lahore conspiracy case, subsequent hanging and cremation in Sutlej River provided ammunition to the burning pyre of revolution.

 

India celebrates Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day every year on March 23 and January 30 to remember the brave hearts, Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, who sacrificed their lives for the goal of attaining freedom for their country are paid tribute on these days. Apart from India, Shaheed Diwas is also observed by 14 other nations to pay homage to their freedom fighters.