The Fact News Service
Sarabha (Ludhiana)/Chandigarh, November 16
Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Saturday paid floral tributes to Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha on his martyrdom day.
He also paid rich tributes to six more martyrs namely Shaheed Vishnu Ganesh Pingley, Shaheed Jagat Singh, Shaheed Harnam Singh Sialkoti, Shaheed Bakshish Singh, Shaheed Surain Singh (Wadda) and Shaheed Surain Singh (Chhota) who attained martyrdom along with Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha on the same day in first Lahore conspiracy case.
Addressing the gathering during a state-level function to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha here today, the Cabinet Minister mentioned that Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha was India’s youngest revolutionary, who sacrificed his life for our country at the age of 19. He added that this young martyr had been an inspiration for the young generations since ages to work for their country selflessly.
Sond stated that the great martyr played a pivotal role in emancipating the country from the clutches of foreign imperialism adding that as an active leader of the Gadar party, he worked untiringly to attain freedom first abroad and then within the country. He said this young martyr had been an inspiration for the young generations since ages to work for their country selflessly.
Sond also informed that the great martyr played a pivotal role in emancipating the country from the clutches of foreign imperialism adding that as an active leader of the Gadar party, he worked untiringly to attain freedom first abroad and then within the country.
The Minister announced Rs. 10 lakh for Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Club, Rs 5 lakh for the village unanimously elected panchayat, restoration of ancestral house of the great freedom fighter and additional funds for the development of the village. He also announced bringing the village name to the tourism map of the state.
Senior AAP leader Dr. KNS Kang thanked the Cabinet Minister and Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab government for presiding over the state level program and announcing financial grants for the club and development of the ancestral village of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha.
Earlier, Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond also visited the ancestral house of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha and paid floral tributes to the martyr in the main village Chowk as well as the memorial.
The Minister also felicitated Fatehgarh Sahib SSP Ravjot Kaur Grewal who hails from Sarabha village.
Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal, Ludhiana Rural Senior Superintendent of Police Navneet Singh Bains, ADCs Amarjit Bains, Kulpreet Singh, SDMs Simardeep Singh, Dr Poonampreet Kaur, Pardeep Singh Bains, Assistant Commissioner (UT) Kritika Goyal and others.
