Bhagat Singh’s birth centenary celebrations in Pune

23rd March 2007 was the 100th birth anniversary of Shahid Bhagat Singh, the young Indian revolutionary. He was hanged by the British Government at the tender age of 23 on the 23rd March 1931. Bhagat Singh still lives in the hearts of many Indians. He will always be remembered for his open defiance of British imperialism. He was also an intellectual, a poet and a writer; his writings still inspire young Indians. Over five Hindi movies are made on his life.
Many programmes were held in Pune city to remember the young martyr. In many Government offices in the city, portraits of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru (who hailed from Pune) were decorated with flowers. At Dr.Ambedkar Cultural Bhavan, near Sassoon Hospital, a cultural programme was held.
The Bhagat Singh Brigade organized by left groups took out a march from Shramik Hall to the Pune Collectorate. It consisted of over 200 youth demanding more jobs from the government and criticizing the government’s jobless growth policies. Delia Maria, Sheela and Maria aunty joined the march. The marchers shouted Inquilab Zindabad, Long live freedom! Bhagat Singh Amar Rahe!