PM Modi leads tributes for Bhagat Singh; CMs hail the revolutionary on 113th anniversary

On the 113th birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to pay tributes to the revolutionary freedom fighter. In his tweet, PM Modi wrote that the countrymen will continue to be inspired by the heroic son of India. While addressing the nation on his 69th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat', he had said that Shaheed Bhagat Singh was a mighty scholar and thinker who understood the importance of teamwork. 

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Veer Bhagat Singh Jayanti: Leaders pay tributes 

Union Home Minister Amir Shah on September 29 paid tributes to Veer Bhagat Sigh. He expressed his gratitude to the legendary freedom fighter for giving a new direction to India's struggle for freedom and making huge sacrifices for the country. Amit Shah wrote, "He will always be a source of inspiration for all of us''. 

Political leaders including Mamta Banerjee, Ashok Gehlot, Sarbananda Sonowal, Naveen Patnaik, M. Venkaiah Naidu along with many others also took to Twitter to pay tributes on Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary. Besides the political leaders, celebrities from the entertainment industries also paid tributes to the freedom fighter. Take a look at the tributes posted by the leaders on Twitter.

"On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri Bhagat Singh, the beloved son of Bharatmata, a patriot who sacrificed his life for the country at the age of 23, I pay tribute to the memory of that hero. When you hear their name and see their appearance, your mind is filled with patriotism," tweeted the Vice President of India. 

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Amar Shaheed Veer Bhagat Singh 

On September 28, 1907, Veer Bhagat Singh was born in Banga village of Lyallpur district of undivided Punjab province. He was an Indian socialist revolutionary who was executed at the age of 23. Shaheed Bhagat Singh played a very important role in India's struggle for Independence, which hasn't been given appropriate consideration, some say. He was hanged in the Lahore jail along with Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar on March 23, 1931. 

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