Journalism of Courage
The mention of the castes of freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh and Rajguru in Congress mouthpiece Sandesh has turned into a controversy with the BJP on Tuesday attacking the ruling party and accusing it of showing scant respect to the revolutionaries.
The main Opposition said the Congress had never appreciated the role and contribution of the revolutionaries to the freedom struggle. It is not an aberration,but it has been a consistent stand of the Congress. It never appreciated the contribution of heroes like Bhagat Singh and Rajguru, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.
The March issue of Sandesh describes Bhagat Singh as a freedom fighter born in a Jat Sikh family and Rajguru as one who belonged to the Deshastha Brahmin community.
