As CM my every action will be guided by the ideals of Shaheed Bhagat Singh- Charanjit Channi

Pays tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his Birth Anniversary

Nabaz-e-Punjab Bureau, Khatkar Kalan (Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar), September 28:
Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday vowed that as head of the state his every action will be guided by the ideals of Shaheed-e-Aazam Bhagat Singh. The Chief Minister, accompanied by Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Rana KP Singh, Cabinet Ministers Rana Gurjit Singh and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, today paid floral tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary. They also visited the ancestral house of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Before entering the house of the martyr the Chief Minister bowed his head in reverence at the ground on the threshold (entrance) of the ancestral house of the legendary martyr. Blessed is the land that has given birth to a great leader like Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh. I’m extremely happy to smear the soil of this sacred land on my forehead” wrote an emotionally surcharged Chief Minister on the visitor’s book at the ancestral house. During his visit, the Chief Minister said that he is blessed to have visited this sacred land for paying tributes to the iconic martyr who laid down his life at the altar of the national freedom struggle. Mr. Channi said that he will leave no stone unturned for realizing the dreams of Shaheed-e-Aazam Bhagat Singh. Mr. Channi said that the nation will always be indebted to this martyr who sacrificed his life at the young age of 23 years for emancipating the country from the clutches of British imperialism. The Chief Minister said that the martyrdom of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at a young age had motivated the youth to join the national freedom struggle thereby leading to the independence of the country. He said that Shaheed-e-Aazam will ever remain a source of inspiration for the millions of youth to render selfless service to the nation. Mr. Channi also called upon the youth to follow the footsteps of Shaheed Bhagat Singh to make India a progressive and prosperous country.

Earlier, the Chief Minister paid tributes at the Samadhi of late S. Kishan Singh the father of martyr. He also paid floral tributes at his statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The Chief Minister also felicitated relatives of martyr including S. Satwinder Singh and S. Harjiwan Singh Gill grand maternal sons of martyr’s sister Amar Kaur, S. Kiranjit Singh son of his brother late Kultar Singh, Mrs. Tejwinder Kaur Sandhu daughter-in-law of his brother late Kulbir Singh, Ms. Anush Priya granddaughter of his brother late Kulbir Singh besides Ashok Thapar and Vishal Nayar from the family of Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also distributed 31 sports kits to the youth and sports club. Prominent amongst those present on the occasion included MLAs Mr. Angad Singh, Chaudhary Darshan Lal, and Mr. Navtej Singh Cheema, former MLA Mr. Tarlochan Soondh, Chairman of District Planning Committee SBS Nagar Mr. Satbir Singh Palli Jhiki, and others.