Country will always remember the supreme sacrifice of Udham Singh: Manohar Lal Khattar

Kurukshetra (IANS). Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that the country will always remember the supreme sacrifice of freedom fighter Udham Singh and his dedication and sacrifice towards the motherland.

Participating in the state-level function on the occasion of Udham Singh Martyrdom Day, the Chief Minister said, “Freedom fighter Udham Singh remained true to his words. He completed his revenge by killing Michael O’Dwyer.

To avenge the Jallianwala Bagh incident, Udham Singh shot dead Michael O’Dwyer, once the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, at Caxton Hall in London on 13 March 1940.

The Chief Minister said that Shaheed Udham Singh was born in Sunam in Sangrur district of Punjab. His childhood name was Sher Singh.

The Chief Minister said, “The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was a turning point in his life and he vowed to take revenge. He went to England. Two decades later he kept his promise and shot Michael O’Dwyer at a meeting in London. O’Dwyer was the lieutenant governor of Punjab when the Jallianwala Bagh incident took place. The British arrested him and found him guilty and hanged him. The country will always remember the supreme sacrifice of Udham Singh, his dedication and sacrifice towards the motherland.

The Chief Minister announced over Rs 47 lakh for the construction of three Kamboj Dharamshalas in the cities of Karnal, Kurukshetra and Shahabad. Besides this, MP Nayab Singh Saini announced Rs 11 lakh for Dharamshala in Kurukshetra.

Khattar said that the government is always carrying out development works with the spirit of Antyodaya and the aim of public service.

He said, “Work is being done to ensure that the poor and backward get the benefits of education, health and government schemes first.”

The Chief Minister said that Haryana is ahead of many states of the country on the path of development. We had given the slogan ‘Haryana Ek-Haryanvi Ek’ to ensure equal development of the state.

He said that the government is running Sant Mahapurush Samman Evam Vichar Prasar Yojana, under which birth anniversaries of saints and great men are officially celebrated with the aim of spreading their message and teachings to the masses and to inspire the youth.

The Chief Minister said, “We can pay true tribute to such heroes only by following the path of sacrifice and patriotism shown by them.”