Amritsar: Every year, Shaheed Diwas is celebrated on March 23, in the fond memory of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, for their relentless and selfless contribution to India’s freedom struggle. Likewise, this year too, the nation is paying homage to these freedom fighters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP CM-designate Yogi Adityanath, and newly inducted Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann are among the few names who extended their tributes today.
PM Modi tweeted, “Tributes to the immortal sons of Mother India, Veer Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru on Martyrs’ Day. Their passion to die for the motherland will always inspire the countrymen. Long live India!”
Every year on March 23, also known as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day, India observed the three young revolutionaries who were hanged to death by the British Raj at the Lahore Central Jail (now Pakistan) in 1931.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has declared a holiday on March 23, the martyrdom day of legendary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev. CM Mann made the announcement on the concluding day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session here on Tuesday.
(Smit Soni)