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Pakistan first time acknowledges Bhagat Singh as revolutionary and Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk
Pak Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation commemorates 88th Anniversary of Bhagat Singh at Lahore
Ferozepur, March 23, 2019: Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation in Lahore under the patronage of Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi, Chairman organized the programme to pay floral tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh and his associates on their 88th Martyrdom at Lahore at Shadman Chowk now recognized as Bhagat Singh Chowk in an official communication. One minute silence was also observed as a tribute who lost their lives in Newzeland, followed by a Candle March.
Deputy Commissioner, Lahore in a letter to DIG Operations Lahore for providing appropriate security arrangements, to avoid any untoward incident on 88th Anniversary acknowledged Shaheed Bhagat Singh and his companion as ‘Great Revolutionary Leaders’ and Bhagat Singh Chowk as Shadman Chowk, Lahore.
Giving this information, Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi, Chairman, Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation, Pakistan at Lahore said, this is the first time that in the official document, Bhagat Singh and his associates have been prefixed with word ‘Great Revolutionary’ and Shadman Chowk as Bhagat Singh Chowk, in Lahore.
He said every year we celebrate the anniversary of martyrs at Lahore on March 23 at Shadman Chowk – now acknowledged at Bhagat Singh Chowk, in official capacity. He said, there had been objections from certain outfits but we have not stopped organizing this day. Today too we have celebrated this day and we have sought security from the police as a preventive measure.
Qureshi said, a demand has also been put forward before the administration to install the statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Bhagat Singh Chowk and giving the title of ‘Nishan-E-Haider’.
They said, the person like Bhagat Singh is born after centuries. Bhagat Singh used to go to all religious places and said, ‘without peace nothing can run and the foundation of every religion is based on peace. Bhagat Singh is the common hero of both – India and Pakistan and by taking his ideology as a foundation, can maintain their relations in a long way. Bhagat Singh for all, Peace for all, if we want to fight, we should fight for the cause of poor, fight with the hate and enmity by giving tongue to the Bhagat Singh and peace.
A resolution was also passed on this occasion that like Britain Queen on her visit to Amritsar, has apologized for Jallianwala Bagh 1919 massacre, in the same way, she should come to Lahore at Shadman Chowk now Bhagat Singh Chowk tender apology on the court for executing the innocent persons and to their families also besides giving a blood money to his heirs. In the second resolution, it was also urged to the Pakistan government that a memorable coin and stamps of Bhagat Singh should also be released, naming the important roads after his names and making the history of martyrs as a part of syllabus, said Qureshi in his voice message.
Added here, Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi, an advocate by profession, is fighting for ‘martyr’ status to these revolutionaries in the court of law besides naming the Shadman Chowk as Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk. But despite orders, the issue is still pending on the law tables.
Afiz Rehman Choudhary, Advocate President, Lahore Bar Association was the Chief Guest of the function. Raja Zulkar Nain Advocate Supreme Court, former secretary Supreme Court Bar, Sayad Almas Adar Ali Qasmi Advocate, Pandit Bhagat Lal Gokhar, Mohmad Iqbal Qadar Spokesman BSMF, Syed Manzoor Ali Gilani Advocate, MH Shaheen, Khaben Ahmad Zan,Tir Shamshad Hussain Qadri, Asif Sardar, Dr.Sheh Naseeb, S.Bishan Singh Ji, S.Darshan Singh Ji, S.Atar Singh Ji Gurunanak Welfare Sadan Pakistan and people from various social institutions were present.