Shaheed
Bhagat Singh centenary celebration in Los ANgeles
Los Angeles, Sep, 16, 2007
Jagjit singh/Gary Singh
Shaheed Bhagat singh Centenary celebrated in Beverly Hillton
Hotel, Beverly Hills. Mayor of Los Angeles ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA,
Former DNC Chairman Mr. Terry Mcauliff and other people from the
community came .
Jagjit singh of Sirspeedy Printing, Tustin with
Mr. Terry Mcauliff in the picture
Mr. Terry Mcauliff auto graphed and gave his book "WHAT
A PARTY" to Jagjit singh and Jagjit singh gave a Book on
sikhs to Mr. Terry Mcauliff . This is a part of Sikh awarness
Program among the main Stream .
NRI tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Bhagat Singh was an Indian
freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most famous revolutionaries
of the Indian independence movement. For this reason, he is often
referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh. He is also believed by many
to be one of the earliest Marxists in India . He was one of the
leaders and founders of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
(HSRA).
He said, "It is easy to kill individuals but you cannot
kill the ideas." "The aim of life is no more to control
the mind, but to develop it harmoniously; not to achieve salvation
here after, but to make the best use of it here below; and not
to realise truth, beauty and good only in contemplation, but also
in the actual experience of daily life; social progress depends
not upon the ennoblement of the few but on the enrichment of democracy;
universal brotherhood can be achieved only when there is an equality
of opportunity - of opportunity in the social, political and individual
life." — from Bhagat Singh's prison diary
Bhagat Singh was born into a Sandhu family to Sardar Kishan Singh
Sandhu and Vidyavati in the Khatkar Kalan village near Banga in
the Lyallpur district of Punjab. Singh's given name of Bhagat
meant "devotee". His family background was that of a
patriotic Sikh family which had participated in numerous movements
supporting independence of India. His father was influenced by
the Hindu reformist Arya Samaj. His uncles, Ajit Singh and Swaran
Singh, as well as his father were both part of the Ghadr Party
led by Kartar Singh Sarabha. Ajit Singh was forced to flee to
Iran because of pending cases against him while Swaran Singh was
hanged.
He was hanged for shooting a police officer in response to the
killing of veteran social activist Lala Lajpat Rai. His legacy
prompted youth in India to begin fighting for Indian independence
and also increased the rise of socialism in India.
Celebrations to mark the 100th birth anniversary
of the martyrs in India:
Deputy commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu in Punjab,
today urged people to illuminate their houses on September 27
and 28 to observe the 100th birth anniversary of martyrs Saheed
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. He was presiding over a meeting
with the representatives of non-government organisations, political
parties, nagar councils and panchayats regarding the celebrations
to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the martyrs.
Meanwhile, an exhibition was organised in connection with the
birth centenary celebrations of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru
and Sukhdev at Virsa Vihar Centre here today. Cabinet minister
for health and family welfare Laxmi Kanta Chawla inaugurated the
exhibition.
