Descendants of traitors at the moment are questioning credentials of martyrs: Punjab CM Mann

By PTI

SANGRUR: Days after SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann referred to as freedom fighter Bhagat Singh a “terrorist”, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday mentioned nobody has any proper to query the contribution of nice martyrs for the motherland.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief, who can also be the MP from Sangrur, has been underneath fireplace for his controversial comment.

He had even defended his comment on Bhagat Singh.

Addressing the gathering throughout a state-level operate to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh right here on Sunday, Chief Minister Mann, with out naming anybody, mentioned it’s unlucky that those that swear by the Constitution to take pleasure in fruits of energy elevate a query mark on the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs.

The AAP chief alleged that “when our great national heroes and martyrs were waging war against the atrocious British regime, some traitors were siding with the imperialist forces”.

Those individuals who had felicitated the British had bruised the psyche of each freedom fighter and martyr, an official launch quoted the chief minister as saying.

“It is unfortunate that descendants of such traitors are now questioning the credentials of martyrs. Questioning the credentials of martyrs to eulogize the atrocities of British is a sin and those indulging in such heinous acts are doing an unpardonable crime,” he mentioned.

Bhagwant Mann mentioned nice martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh don’t want recognition from anybody as a result of merely his title is sufficient to encourage thousands and thousands of individuals to sacrifice their lives for the nation.

Any controversy on his title and contribution within the freedom battle is “undesirable”, he said, including these martyrs had laid down their lives for the liberty of the nation and nobody has any proper to query his function within the Independence motion.

He skilled his weapons on former chief minister Amarinder Singh, a scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal household.

“The royal family of Patiala has a lineage of anti-Punjab stance,” he alleged.

“What good of Punjab can be expected from these people who were hand in glove with the British at the time when Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh and others were fighting for the country,” Bhagwant Mann alleged.

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Paying wealthy tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh, the chief minister mentioned “this true son of soil had in a heroic act exhibited exemplary courage by killing Michael O’ Dwyer, the prime perpetrator of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre”.

He additionally recalled the unparalleled sacrifice made by legendary martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha and others throughout the Indian freedom motion.

Bhagwant Mann mentioned as an artist at any time when he went to London, he used to go to the Caxton Hall the place Shaheed Udham Singh had taken revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath.

“This corridor is of immense significance for all of us because it reminds us of the heroic deed of the martyr.

All out efforts will probably be made to deliver again the belongings of all of the martyrs to India,” the chief minister mentioned.

SANGRUR: Days after SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann referred to as freedom fighter Bhagat Singh a “terrorist”, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday mentioned nobody has any proper to query the contribution of nice martyrs for the motherland.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief, who can also be the MP from Sangrur, has been underneath fireplace for his controversial comment.

He had even defended his comment on Bhagat Singh.

Addressing the gathering throughout a state-level operate to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh right here on Sunday, Chief Minister Mann, with out naming anybody, mentioned it’s unlucky that those that swear by the Constitution to take pleasure in fruits of energy elevate a query mark on the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs.

The AAP chief alleged that “when our great national heroes and martyrs were waging war against the atrocious British regime, some traitors were siding with the imperialist forces”.

Those individuals who had felicitated the British had bruised the psyche of each freedom fighter and martyr, an official launch quoted the chief minister as saying.

“It is unfortunate that descendants of such traitors are now questioning the credentials of martyrs. Questioning the credentials of martyrs to eulogize the atrocities of British is a sin and those indulging in such heinous acts are doing an unpardonable crime,” he mentioned.

Bhagwant Mann mentioned nice martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh don’t want recognition from anybody as a result of merely his title is sufficient to encourage thousands and thousands of individuals to sacrifice their lives for the nation.

Any controversy on his title and contribution within the freedom battle is “undesirable”, he said, including these martyrs had laid down their lives for the liberty of the nation and nobody has any proper to query his function within the Independence motion.

He skilled his weapons on former chief minister Amarinder Singh, a scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal household.

“The royal family of Patiala has a lineage of anti-Punjab stance,” he alleged.

“What good of Punjab can be expected from these people who were hand in glove with the British at the time when Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh and others were fighting for the country,” Bhagwant Mann alleged.

READ HERE | Chimanlal Setalvad didn’t give clear chit to Gen Dyer for Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath: Historians

Paying wealthy tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh, the chief minister mentioned “this true son of soil had in a heroic act exhibited exemplary courage by killing Michael O’ Dwyer, the prime perpetrator of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre”.

He additionally recalled the unparalleled sacrifice made by legendary martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha and others throughout the Indian freedom motion.

Bhagwant Mann mentioned as an artist at any time when he went to London, he used to go to the Caxton Hall the place Shaheed Udham Singh had taken revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath.

“This corridor is of immense significance for all of us because it reminds us of the heroic deed of the martyr.

All out efforts will probably be made to deliver again the belongings of all of the martyrs to India,” the chief minister mentioned.