Martyrs Day

"I bow to Bapu on his Punya Tithi and recall his profound thoughts. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday greeted the people of the country on the 76th Independence Day and urged them to unitedly work to take the country forward.

Days after SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann called freedom fighter Bhagat Singh a "terrorist", Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said no one has any right to question the contribution of great martyrs for the motherland.

The Calcutta High Court has directed the authorities to ensure that guidelines issued by the state's Health and Family Welfare Department are followed while holding the Martyrs' Day rally by the ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday.

Arvind Kejriwal's reaction came a day after the Karnataka government has omitted a lesson on freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and included a speech by RSS founder in a revised Kannada textbook for students of Class 10.

Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs' Day, honours the valour and commitment of those who sacrificed their lives for the country. On this day, freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death by the British rule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) today and said their passion to die for the motherland will always inspire the countrymen.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann declared a state holiday on March 23, the martyrdom day of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th death anniversary and said that it is a collective endeavour to further popularise the noble ideals of the father of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered floral tributes at Martyrs' Memorial in Panaji on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day.

President Ramnath Kovind paid homage at National War Memorial on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.

The BJP will stage a dharna at Rajghat in Delhi on Wednesday to protest alleged incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party's state spokesperson, Shamik Bhattacharya, said.

The Trinamool Congress is preparing for its annual martyr's day rally on July 21, which party chief Mamata Banerjee will address virtually like she did last year as well.

Heavy security was deployed around a Srinagar graveyard today to prevent political leaders and others from paying their respects on Martyrs' Day - July 13.

Martyrs' Day 2021: Today is Shaheed Diwas. India remembers its great heroes of the freedom struggle - Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru - who were hanged by the British colonial rulers.Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev were only 23 when they were hanged and Rajguru was 22. The three freedom fighters are immortal in the heart of every Indian.

"I bow to Bapu on his Punya Tithi and recall his profound thoughts. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday greeted the people of the country on the 76th Independence Day and urged them to unitedly work to take the country forward.

Days after SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann called freedom fighter Bhagat Singh a "terrorist", Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said no one has any right to question the contribution of great martyrs for the motherland.

The Calcutta High Court has directed the authorities to ensure that guidelines issued by the state's Health and Family Welfare Department are followed while holding the Martyrs' Day rally by the ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday.

Arvind Kejriwal's reaction came a day after the Karnataka government has omitted a lesson on freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and included a speech by RSS founder in a revised Kannada textbook for students of Class 10.

Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs' Day, honours the valour and commitment of those who sacrificed their lives for the country. On this day, freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death by the British rule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) today and said their passion to die for the motherland will always inspire the countrymen.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann declared a state holiday on March 23, the martyrdom day of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 74th death anniversary and said that it is a collective endeavour to further popularise the noble ideals of the father of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered floral tributes at Martyrs' Memorial in Panaji on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day.

President Ramnath Kovind paid homage at National War Memorial on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.

The BJP will stage a dharna at Rajghat in Delhi on Wednesday to protest alleged incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party's state spokesperson, Shamik Bhattacharya, said.

The Trinamool Congress is preparing for its annual martyr's day rally on July 21, which party chief Mamata Banerjee will address virtually like she did last year as well.

Heavy security was deployed around a Srinagar graveyard today to prevent political leaders and others from paying their respects on Martyrs' Day - July 13.

Martyrs' Day 2021: Today is Shaheed Diwas. India remembers its great heroes of the freedom struggle - Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru - who were hanged by the British colonial rulers.Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev were only 23 when they were hanged and Rajguru was 22. The three freedom fighters are immortal in the heart of every Indian.