Originally posted by :Bhartiya No. 1 |
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Except few no one remembers his honesty. This is the character of our nation.
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Very true, hardly anything about the character of this nation has changed. Following are the words of Bhagat Singh:
[In 1925-26 Bhagat Singh was at Kanpur, working under Ganesh Shankar Vidharthi in the Hindi weekly Partap. While at Kanpur he wrote this article, signing it Ek Punjabi Yuvak (a Punjabi youth), about the martyrs of Babbar Akali movement. It was published in Pratap on March 15, 1926.]
Blood Sprinkled on the Day of Holi Babbar Akalis on the Crucifix*
...............................We were waiting but, all of a sudden, on the very day of Holi, we saw a small contingent of mourners carrying the dead bodies of the heroes towards the cremation site. Then last rites were completed quietly.
The city was still celebrating. Colour was still being thrown on the passers-by. What a terrible indifference. If they were misguided, if they were frenzied, let them be so. They were fearless patriots, in any case. Whatever they did, they did it for this wretched country. They could not bear injustice. They could not countenance the fallen nation. The oppression on the poor people became insufferable for them. They could not tolerate exploitation of the masses, they challenged and jumped into action. They were full of life. Oh ! the terrible toll of their dedicated deeds ! You are blessed !....................................................................But we the cowards and human wretches lack the courage of even sighing and putting off our celebrations even for a moment. What a disheartening deed ! ......................................
Source: https://www.shahidbhagatsingh.org/index.asp?link=day_of_holi