Today is the day which is to be remembered in the history of India, the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, the three youngsters, who have sacrificed their life for the freedom of their motherland, Hindustan. 23rd March is observed as Martyrs’ Day in honor of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev for giving up their lives during freedom struggle so that subsequent generations could live in peace & prosperity.

When the British Government implemented an act to suppress freedom struggle, it gave the British Police a free hand to carry out arrests without any permissions. In order to protest against this act, Bhagat Singh and his friends carried out a plan to use low intensity bomb inside the assembly hall and at the same time ensure that there are no deaths. Immediately after the bombing, Bhagat Singh and his friends voluntarily surrendered and taken to trial. They were charged with attempt to murder and sentenced to 14 years life in 1929. Investigation for framing Bhagat Singh for the alleged murder of a British Officer who was the reason for the inhumane torture of Lala Lajpat Rai, was hastened by the Viceroy, Irwin in 1930. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev were arrested and sent to jail, where he faced discrimination between British & Indian prisoners and that led to his protest in the form of hunger strike against the discrimination.

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev were sentenced to death and the execution date was fixed to 24th March 1931. On 17th March, a telegram was sent to Home Dept proponing the execution date to 23rd March, and was hanged to death at 7.30pm on 23rd March 1931. There were many who blamed Mahatma Gandhi for not saving Bhagat Singh and held hartals in protest against the Mahatma Gandhi.

By Premji