New Delhi, Sep 28: The Delhi government has organised 'Shaheed Utsav' to remember the sacrifices and struggle of Indian freedom fighters on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh.
The event was organised by the general administration department headed by AAP minister Gopal Rai.
दिल्ली के कॉन्स्टिट्यूशन क्लब में शहीद-ए-आज़म भगत सिंह जी की 111वीं जयंती के उपलक्ष्य में @ArvindKejriwal सरकार ने धूमधाम से मनाया #शहीद_उत्सव ! pic.twitter.com/GuGVsvi5fu
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) September 27, 2018
It stated that the function was attended by a large number of enthusiastic participants which included freedom fighters and families of the martyrs.
Addressing the event, Rai, who is also labour minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government, said youths must be "familiarised" with the sacrifices of Bhagat Singh, it stated.
बैंड- बाजा, डोल -चाशे, नाच गा के, बड़ी घूम घाम से प्रभात फेरी के रूप में करोल बाग़ ने बनाया शहीदे आज़म भगत सिंह जी का जन्मदिन ।। @JarnailSinghAAP pic.twitter.com/UddmGGL7xr
— Vishesh Ravi (@iamVisheshravi) September 27, 2018
"We have a lot to learn from Shaheed Bhagat Singh, because he always talked about equality, the importance of education, languages and complete freedom," Rai said. Bhagat Singh was born on September 28, 1907.
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