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PM Modi, Amit Shah, Yogi pay tribute to Udham Singh on martyrdom day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes to revolutionary Udham Singh on his martyrdom anniversary, posting on social media that his courageous life will inspire every generation to protect the nation's self-respect. Union…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes to revolutionary Udham Singh on his martyrdom anniversary, posting on social media that his courageous life will inspire every generation to protect the nation's self-respect. Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Singh a symbol of unparalleled courage who avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in London. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also issued statements honouring Singh's sacrifice. Singh was hanged on July 31, 1940 at Pentonville Prison for killing the former Punjab lieutenant governor.
The Indian Opinion
The ritual of political leaders issuing near-identical statements on martyrdom anniversaries has become hollow. Each leader, from Modi to Yogi, used the same phrases, 'courage', 'sacrifice', 'inspiration', without offering any new policy or concrete honour for the revolutionary. India has no national museum for Udham Singh, no mandatory school lesson on his trial. The real question is not how many tributes are tweeted, but whether the nation has truly honoured his memory beyond empty words. Until Jallianwala Bagh's full justice is pursued, these tributes remain theatre.
Source: thehansindia.com
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