Shaheed Diwas 2022: Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day is celebrated on the death anniversary of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. PM Modi paid tribute to them on twitter.
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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi paid tribute to the freedom fighters of India Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. He wrote they are the immortal sons of Mother India.
PM Modi tweeted in Hindi, “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!”
PM Modi will inaugurate the Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata via video conferencing at 6 pm.
Shaheed Diwas 2022:- Why is it celebrated on March 23?
Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day is celebrated on the death anniversary of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. They were hanged by britishers on March 23, 1931 in the Lahore Conspiracy case.
They were found guilty of the murder of Superintendant of Police JP Saunders in 1928 to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. Bhagat Singh was 23, Rajguru was 22 and Sukhdev was 23 at the time of death.
In India, Shaheed Diwas is also celebrated on January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Shaheed Diwas 2022:- Punjab CM declared Martyrs’s day as state holiday
Newly elected CM of Punjab Bhagwant Mann declared Shaheed Diwas as a state holiday. Bhagwant Mann is an ardent follower of Bhagat Singh. It may be noted that his swearing-in ceremony also took place at Khatkar Kalan, the village of Bhagat Singh.
After winning the elections, Mann also announced that all government offices in Punjab would have the portrait of Bhagat Singh and Dadasaheb Ambedkar.
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