MARCH 23 - BHAGAT SINGH, RAJGURU SUKHDEV MARTYRDOM’S DAY
Demand grows to declare Bhagat Singh’s hideout in Ferozepur as heritage site
Ferozepur, March 23, 2026: On the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, the demand has once again grown to declare Bhagat Singh’s historic secret hideout in Turi Bazar. Despite its immense significance, the site remains commercially occupied and physically crumbling.
The double-storey building served as a strategic base for the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) from August 1928 to February 1929. Legends like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, and Sukhdev used this 1,150 sq. ft. space to plan operations and conduct shooting practice. Notably, it is where Bhagat Singh famously cut his hair and beard to evade British detection.
Though the Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department declared it a protected monument on December 17, 2015, critics point out that no practical steps have been taken since. "Neither was the building taken over, nor were any funds allocated," said a retired railway official, Rakesh Kumar, who has penned various books on the freedom of the country. Currently, the ground floor serves as a grocery godown and an accountant’s office, while a tailor resides on the floor where revolutionaries once gathered.
BJP leader Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi has urged the government to immediately notify and restore.