Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, November 14-
The martyrs are the treasure trove of entire society as their deeds of bravery & patriotism inspire an entire generation. Hence, they must be kept away from petty politics and their legacy needs to be respected. These views were expressed here today in a statement by the cabinet minister Lal Chand Kataruchak.
The Minister was reacting to the labeling of Shaheed e Azam Bhagat Singh as a terrorist before the Lahore High Court. The Assistant Advocate General of Pakistan’s Punjab Government, Asghar Leghari, made these dastardly remarks while representing Lahore Metropolitan Corporation in the High Court in connection with the case to rename the Shadman Chowk (Once a part of the Central Jail, Lahore) in Lahore after the martyr. It is this very place where Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru and Shaheed Sukhdev were hanged by the British on March 23rd, 1931.
Notably, Shaheed-e-Azam Welfare Society of Lahore has been fighting for renaming the Shadman Chowk after the martyr’s name.