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Bhagat Singh`s courageous sacrifice ignited spark of patriotism among countless people, says PM Narendra Modi on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Modi expressed that Bhagat Singh lives in the heart of every Indian.
Highlights
- PM Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary.
- He said that courageous sacrifice of Singh had ignited spark of patriotism among countless people.
- Bhagat Singh was born in 1907. He was only 23 when he was executed.
New Delhi: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (September 28, 2021) said that the courageous sacrifice of the revolutionary freedom fighter had ignited the spark of patriotism among countless people. PM Modi also expressed that Bhagat Singh lives in the heart of every Indian.
Taking to his official Twitter account, the Prime Minister wrote, "The brave Bhagat Singh lives in the heart of every Indian. His courageous sacrifice ignited the spark of patriotism among countless people. I bow to him on his Jayanti and recall his noble ideals."
Bhagat Singh was born in 1907 in Banga village of Faisalabad district, now in Pakistan`s Punjab province. He was only 23 when he was hanged in the Lahore jail along with Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar on March 23, 1931.
His idealism coupled with his sacrifice has made him a folk hero and an inspiration for many.