Patiala, August 9

Two freedom fighters from Patiala district were honoured on the 79th anniversary of the Quit India Movement, here today. Mohkam Singh (97), who was imprisoned by the British for nine months, was honoured by the Patiala SDM, Charanjit Singh, who visited his house at Vada Arai Majra village, near Sanori Adda.

Pritam Singh of Muradpur village on Rajpura Road, who remained in jail for a year during the Quit India Movement, was also honoured by the SDM today.

Recalling his old times, Mohkam Singh said he lived in Chakk No. 120 in Lyallpur district of Pakistan before Partition. He was imprisoned in Lahore Jail by the Britishers on August 9, 1942. Earlier, his father Jathedar Waryam Singh was also imprisoned by the British in 1919.

Pritam Singh said he was arrested at the age of nine during the Quit India Movement with a group from his village Chakk 445 in Lyallpur district of Pakistan. He was sentenced to one year in prison. Both the freedom fighters said that they migrated to Punjab after India got Independence.

After honouring both freedom fighters on behalf of the Government of India, the Punjab Government and the district administration, SDM Charanjit Singh said, “It is due to great sacrifices of such patriots that we are enjoying warmth of freedom today. The Punjab Government salutes all freedom fighters, who laid down their lives to free our country from the Britishers rule.”—TNS