Pays tribute to legendary martyr during state level function to mark their martyrdom day
Punjab Newsline, Shaheed Udham Singh Wala (Sunam), July 31-
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that the state government is following the footsteps of great martyrs like Shaheed Udham Singh to restore the pristine glory of the state by making youth an active partner in the socio-economic progress of the country.
Addressing the gathering during a state level function to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh here today, the Chief Minister recalled that he used to accompany his father as a child to attend an event held every year here to pay tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh. He said that the countrymen are enjoying the fruits of freedom due to the enormous sacrifices made by legendary heroes like Shaheed Udhama Singh. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Shaheed Udham Singh was a true son of soil, who had in a heroic act exhibited exemplary courage by killing Michael O’ Dwyer, the prime perpetrator of Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
The Chief Minister said that he had been regularly paying visits to the Caxton Hall where Shaheed Udham Singh had taken revenge on millions of Indians.
