MP Satnam Sandhu seeks Bharat Ratna for Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu argued for a posthumous Bharat Ratna to be awarded to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh and Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra
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A statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh in Mohali (Express Photo)Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu Monday urged the Union government to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, on three iconic martyrs of the freedom struggle from Punjab — Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh and Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra.
Raising the demand on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Sandhu said, “It is ironic and deeply painful that even after 77 years of independence, these legendary martyrs have not been awarded the Bharat Ratna. Their ideology and sacrifice continue to inspire generations of Indians, especially the youth.”
Calling the move a “true tribute to their martyrdom”, Sandhu said the demand reflected not only “the public sentiments of Punjab and its people but the entire nation’s conscience”. He described the trio as “symbols of India’s unrelenting spirit, resilience and resistance against colonial oppression”.
Appealing to the Centre to “awaken the national consciousness”, the MP added, “Under the Modi government, real national heroes are being honoured, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or socio-economic status. I urge the Union government to keep this spirit alive by conferring Bharat Ratna on Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Udham Singh and Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra.”
Sandhu also recalled their sacrifices: “Bhagat Singh, who embraced martyrdom at 23, remains a lasting symbol of fearless defiance; Udham Singh avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by assassinating General O’Dwyer in London; and Madan Lal Dhingra, one of the earliest revolutionaries, shocked the British Empire by killing Curzon Wyllie in 1909.”
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