LAHORE, Mar 23: The 95th death anniversary of Indian revolutionary leader Bhagat Singh and his two comrades was observed here on Monday.
The Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation organised an event at the Shadman Chowk, the site where Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged by the British government on March 23, 1931. Participants paid tributes to the revolutionaries and lit candles to remember their sacrifice.
Presiding over the ceremony, foundation head Imtiaz Rasheed Qureshi said Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev are living symbols of resistance against oppression, tyranny and injustice.
Senior jurist Raja Zulqarnain said the revolutionaries transcended barriers of religion, race and borders to advocate for humanity, peace and freedom. “Bhagat Singh’s message still echoes today that mosques, temples, churches and gurdwaras are all centres of peace, and without tolerance, justice and harmony, no society can truly progress,” he said.
The organisation’s vice-chairman, Malik Ihteshamul Hassan, said Bhagat Singh represents a shared heritage of the subcontinent and cannot be divided. “He lives in the hearts of both Pakistanis and Indians, and stands as a true hero of both nations,” he added.
During the event, a resolution was passed urging the Pakistan government to confer the country’s highest civil award, “Nishan-e-Pakistan,” on Bhagat Singh.
The resolution also called upon the Indian government to honour him with “Bharat Ratna”, stating that this step would be an act of justice with history and a commitment to truth for future generations.
Another resolution demanded that Lahore’s Shadman Chowk be renamed after Bhagat Singh. The foundation further proposed the issuance of commemorative stamps and coins in his honour, and requested that his struggle be included in the national curriculum to educate the younger generation about the spirit of freedom and resistance.
The ceremony concluded with a pledge to continue the mission against oppression and promotion of peace. Bhagat Singh, who fought for the independence of the subcontinent, was initially sentenced to life imprisonment but was later awarded the death penalty following a conspiracy case. (PTI)
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