PUNJAB: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the sacrifice and courage of revolutionary Shaheed Udham Singh would always inspire people.
He recalled that Udham Singh avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 by killing Michael O'Dwyer, then Lieutenant Governor of Punjab.
"Udham Singh was hanged in London on July 31, 1940. This act of bravery remains an everlasting inspiration for the entire nation and a beacon of patriotism, " said the Chief Minister, while addressing a public meeting at Sunam, the birthplace of Shaheed Udham Singh, in Punjab's Sangrur district.
Earlier, the Chief Minister paid floral tributes at the Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial. He also planted a sapling at the memorial and visited the Udham Singh Museum, where he saw photographs, letters, and memories associated with the martyr. He recorded his thoughts in the visitor's book.
Later, the Chief Minister met family members of Shaheed Udham Singh, accompanied by Hardayal Singh, who presented him with a memorandum of their demands.
Later, the Chief Minister attended a public meeting organised by BJP leader Daaman Bajwa, where his leaders welcomed him.
The Chief Minister said it was an honour to visit the birthplace of Shaheed Udham Singh.