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PM Modi leads tributes to revolutionary Udham Singh on martyrdom day
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tribute to revolutionary freedom fighter Udham Singh on his martyrdom day on Friday, calling his courage a lasting inspiration. Modi said on X: "His life story full of courage will continue to inspire every generation of the country to protect the self-respect of the motherland." Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath also offered tributes, hailing his role in avenging the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Shah noted Udham Singh avenged the massacre in London and, through the Ghadar Party, sparked freedom sentiment among Indians abroad. Rajnath Singh called his sacrifice a "glorious chapter" in Indian history. Udham Singh was hanged on July 31, 1940, at Pentonville Prison in London, for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of Punjab who facilitated the Jallianwala Bagh firing.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The tributes from across party lines, from PM Modi to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta (BJP) and Yogi Adityanath, are uniform in their praise of Udham Singh's courage and sacrifice. None of the statements engage with the historical debate over his classification as a revolutionary versus a terrorist in British records, nor do they note the political use of his legacy in contemporary nationalism. The story is a consensus-driven commemorative exercise. What to watch: how this singular narrative of Udham Singh is invoked in the upcoming anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 2025, especially with no opposing voice present in the report.
Source: thehansindia.com
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