The three revolutionaries expressed displeasure over the stand of the leaders of the non-violent movement, including Gandhiji, without naming them, “We are not concerned that the youth have been cheated once again.
Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru
Sardar across the country Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev There was a call to cancel the hanging. Mahatma Gandhi But for this there was maximum pressure. On the other hand, the three brave freedom fighters were ready for martyrdom by directly challenging the British government. The letter written by Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev to the Governor of Punjab on March 20, 1931, just three days before the execution, is a priceless capital of the country’s freedom struggle. Reading this one realizes how eager he was to sacrifice his life for the freedom of the country.
The Special Tribunal constituted for the Lahore Conspiracy Case, in its judgment of October 7, 1930, had sentenced these three to death, considering them guilty of war against Emperor George V. Death was near but he was not afraid at all. In a letter to the governor, he wrote, “Two things are clear from the verdict. One, there is a war going on between the British and the Indian people. Second, we have participated in the war. In such condition we are prisoners of war.
this war will continue
He wrote, “The war has started and it will continue until the powerful people who have captured the rights of the workers and the capital do not get it back. Then be they English or Hindustani. Everyone is sucking the blood of the poor. It doesn’t make much difference if your government compromises with some leaders and gives some facilities. It is possible that this fight may take different forms in different situations. Sometimes in the open, sometimes in the secret. Sometimes it becomes a matter of life and death by assuming a terrible form. In any case it will affect you. You decide your way but in any case this fight will continue.
Our leaders misguided, forgot the sacrifices
In those days the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed. The three revolutionaries, without naming names, expressed displeasure over the attitude of the leaders of the non-violent movement, including Gandhiji, “We are not concerned that the youth have been cheated once again. There is also no fear that our political leaders have gone astray and in negotiating a settlement they have forgotten the innocent, homeless and destitute sacrificers who are unfortunately considered members of the revolutionary party.”
He further wrote, “Our leaders consider them as their enemies, because in their view revolutionaries believe in violence. Our heroines sacrificed everything. They presented their husbands on the altar. Brother presented and whatever he had, he did it by sacrificing everything. Your agents may create false stories to defame him and try to harm the party, but this war will go on.
Death was near but there was hope of victory
Death may have been near but he was sure of his victory, “imperialism and capitalism are guests for a few days. We have taken part in the fight against them. We are proud of this. We neither started this fight nor will it end with our lives. We will join the chapter of history which has been illuminated by Yatindranath Das and Bhagwati Charan Bohra. As far as our fate is concerned, we strongly want to tell you that you have decided to hang us and you will do so because you have the power and authority.
never asked for mercy
Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev again reminded the British government, “The whole trial of our case is proof that we have never prayed for anything, and even now we are not praying for any mercy from you.” . All we want is that one of your courts has found us guilty of war, so we are prisoners of war. On this basis, we should be treated like prisoners of war and instead of being hanged, we should be shot. You order the army to send a group of soldiers to shoot us.
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