Published 17:47 IST, November 5th 2021
Taslima Nasreen makes big statement on how Bhagat Singh's ideals could impact subcontinent
On 8 April 1929, Singh, Bhagat Singh accompanied by Batukeshwar Dutt, had thrown two bombs into the Parliament Assembly chamber from its public gallery
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table Bangleshi Swedish Author Taslima Nasreen over a series of tweets has brought up reference of revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh while going on to state that subcontinent (India, Banglesh and Pakistan) would have been a much better place if latter's ideas could be upheld. While speaking about characteristic traits of freedom fighter, Taslima mentioned that Bhagat Singh was a 'great revolutionary intellectual' while attesting that freedom fighter believed in 'socialism'.
Twitter urges Taslima Nasreen to elucidate on aspect of 'Capitalism' referring to Bhagat Singh
Bangleshi-Swedish writer Taslima Nasreen in a tweet on Friday while speaking about freedom fighter Bhagat Singh said, "If people could uphold his ideas, subcontinent would have been a much better place without fanaticism, dogmatism, communalism, jingoism, capitalism etc." While her Tweet has got a lot of reactions, some even went on to questions aspects of claims me by author. One Twitterati asked her to emphasise on aspect of Capitalism surrounding Bhagat Singh. To this Nasreen replied that freedom fighter believed in Socialism. writer went on to d that Bhagat Singh did t want a big cap between ' rich and poor'
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Taslima Nasreen defends Bhagat Singh's 1929 Parliament bombing
On 8 April 1929, Singh, Bhagat Singh accompanied by Batukeshwar Dutt, threw two bombs into Parliament Assembly chamber from its public gallery while session was on. bombs h been designed t to kill. smoke from bombs h filled Assembly so that Singh and Dutt could have escaped inste, y stayed shouting slogan "Inquilab Zindab!" ("Long Live Revolution"). On claims of Bhagat Singh being a 'social Marxist' and his attack on Parliament, Nasreen went on to defend action while asserting that ' bombing h been carried out on an empty place so that one was injured. Take a look at tweet below.
Bhagat Singh and his fearless life
action and deeds of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh are t only teworthy but have also served as an example for many. He is considered among most respected freedom fighters of our Nation. As Bhagat Singh's contribution again come to light over Amazon Prime Video's Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sardar Udham - it is important to te that real-life hero Sardar Udham Singh, who orchestrated killing of Michael O'Dwyer, considered Bhagat Singh as his 'Guru'. Udham Singh h assassinated O'Dwyer for his active involvement in horrific killing of incent protestors at Jallianwala bagh back in 1919.
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17:47 IST, November 5th 2021