PM Modi & Other Leaders Pay Homage To Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev On Martyrs Day

The day marks 91 years of the death of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev who laid their lives during the freedom struggle of India against British rule.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi | File Photo: ANI

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev on the occasion of Martyr’s day.

In a tweet, he wrote, “Tributes to the immortal sons of Mother India, Veer Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on Martyrs' Day. His passion to die for the motherland will always inspire the countrymen. Long live India!”

शहीद दिवस पर भारत माता के अमर सपूत वीर भगत सिंह, सुखदेव और राजगुरु को कोटि-कोटि नमन। मातृभूमि के लिए मर मिटने का उनका जज्बा देशवासियों को सदैव प्रेरित करता रहेगा। जय हिंद!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 23, 2022

On the other hand, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also paid tribute to these martyrs via Twitter. He tweeted, “Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru are the thoughts that will remain immortal forever. Whenever a voice will be raised against injustice, these martyrs will have an expression in that voice. In the heart which will have the desire to die for the country, the name of these three heroes will be in that heart. #ShaheedDiwas”

भगत सिंह, सुखदेव और राजगुरु वो विचार हैं जो सदा अमर रहेंगे।

जब-जब अन्याय के ख़िलाफ़ कोई आवाज़ उठेगी, उस आवाज़ में इन शहीदों का अक्स होगा।

जिस दिल में देश के लिए मर-मिटने का जज़्बा होगा, उस दिल में इन तीन वीरों का नाम होगा। #ShaheedDiwas pic.twitter.com/NCh6RCM7ZL

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 23, 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, “Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru are such strong pillars of the Indian independence movement, whose patriotism and devotion to the motherland not only instilled the spirit of independence in people against the atrocities of foreign rule, but is an inspiration for Indians even today.”

शहीद भगत सिंह, सुखदेव व राजगुरु भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के ऐसे मजबूत स्तंभ हैं जिनकी देशभक्ति व मातृभूमि के प्रति समर्पण ने न सिर्फ जीते जी जन-जन में विदेशी शासन के अत्याचारों के विरुद्ध स्वाधीनता की अलख जगाई बल्कि उनका बलिदान आज भी हर भारतीय को राष्ट्रसेवा हेतु प्रेरित करता है। pic.twitter.com/pudX87Bmlw

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 23, 2022

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, “I remember and bow to the revolutionaries Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who sacrificed their lives to free Mother India from the shackles of slavery, on their 'Martyr's Day'. The sacrifice of these revolutionaries in the struggle for freedom will always inspire the people of India.”

भारत माता को ग़ुलामी की बेड़ियों से आज़ाद कराने के लिए अपना बलिदान देने वाले क्रांतिकारियों सरदार भगत सिंह, राजगुरु और सुखदेव को उनके ‘शहीदी दिवस’ पर मैं स्मरण एवं नमन करता हूँ।

आजादी के संघर्ष में इन क्रांतिकारियों का त्याग एवं बलिदान भारतवासियों को हमेशा प्रेरणा देता रहेगा।

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 23, 2022

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann also paid homage to the freedom fighters via a tweet in Punjabi. He wrote, “I pay homage to the unparalleled martyrdom of Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev. Let's make Punjab a corruption-free, prosperous, and golden Punjab by realizing the dreams of the great martyrs who laid down their precious lives for the freedom of the country,” in a loosely translated tweet.

ਸ਼ਹੀਦ-ਏ-ਆਜ਼ਮ ਸਰਦਾਰ ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ, ਰਾਜਗੁਰੂ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਖਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਲਾਸਾਨੀ ਸ਼ਹਾਦਤ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਜਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।

ਆਓ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਲਈ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਕੀਮਤੀ ਜਾਨਾਂ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਵਰ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਸ਼ਹੀਦਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੁਪਨਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਕਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ ਮੁਕਤ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ਹਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਨਹਿਰਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਬਣਾਈਏ। pic.twitter.com/Cagx3mAeLH

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) March 23, 2022

Meanwhile, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also extended homage to the freedom fighters saying, “My humble tributes to the valiant freedom fighters, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev on their #MartyrdomDay. Their indomitable spirit & love for motherland ignited the spark of patriotism among countless Indians. The nation is eternally indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice.”

My humble tributes to the valiant freedom fighters, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev on their #MartyrdomDay. Their indomitable spirit & love for motherland ignited the spark of patriotism among countless Indians. The nation is eternally indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice pic.twitter.com/WoEOzQ62HZ

— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) March 23, 2022

The day marks 91 years of the death of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev who laid their lives during the freedom struggle of India against British rule.

On March 23, 1931, these freedom fighters were hanged to death for a purported attack in British Parliament in Lahore.