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Gardens commemorating the massacre of 1000+ peaceful demonstrators by the british in 1919
We were mistaken for american due - we suspect - to the star-patterned scarf Katie was wearing. We were mobbed by school children wanting a photo with us.
Lot of history on this wall... untold invisible history .. only numbers left to recall d tales of horror....
देश की आजादी के इतिहास में 13 अप्रैल का दिन एक दुखद घटना के साथ दर्ज है। वर्ष 1919 में आज ही के दिन अमृतसर के जलियांवाला बाग में एक शांतिपूर्ण सभा के लिए जमा हुए हजारों लोगों पर अंग्रेजी हुकूमत ने अंधाधुंध गोलियां बरसाई थीं, जिसमें बड़ी संख्या में लोग मारे गए थे। इतिहास के पन्नों में यह घटना जलियांवाला बाग नरसंहार के रूप में दर्ज है। आज भी भारत अपने उन शहीदों की शहादत के प्रति कृतज्ञ है और इस दिन सभी शहीदों को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता है|
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Gurgaon: British 'Good governance' of Jallianwala Bagh Reeanacted By Congress Govt in Favour of MNCs .
Even as PM Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi express 'anguish' over the police brutality over workers in Gurgaon, Home Minister Shivraj Patil has justified the savagery, saying the police was "compelled" to act as it did; and the police crackdown continues unabated against workers and protestors on the streets of Haryana. Distraught families of 'disappeared' workers, feared dead, are venting their rage on the police and District Administration, and women are at the forefront of these protests. The first day of the monsoon session of Indian Parliament was in progress on July 25; but all eyes were on the streets of Gurgaon, watching the shocking images of thousands of workers of the Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India being beaten to a pulp inside the compound of the mini-Secretariat in Gurgaon, and being forced to crawl on their knees holding their ears. Despite the world watching, despite Opposition parties as well as Left parties demanding Hooda's head, why hasn't the police brutality subsided? What is at stake? Japanese MNC Honda put up a placard outside its Gurgaon factory -boasting that on the Bloody Monday when workers were savaged, the factory met its production target of 900 vehicles! Honda can make this inhuman and arrogant boast because it is confident that for the Indian ruling class, the gory tale of Gurgaon is less about Hooda and Haryana, and more about protecting the interests of foreign investors like Honda. Honda is sure that Hooda as well as the entire brotherhood of ruling parties in India are as concerned as they are -less about the police repression, more about the spectre of heroic workers' resistance that Gurgaon has raised. The Japanese Ambassador has threatened that the workers' spirited protests is tarnishing India's 'image' as an investment destination, and the MEA has rushed to reassure that foreign investors need not worry; the 'legal interests of investors' will be safeguarded. Even as the Left forces unite to hold a Bandh in Haryana today, Nirupam Sen, Industries Minister in LF-ruled Bengal (India's No 1 destination for Japanese FDI) has praised the Japanese 'track record in industrial relation' and echoed the MEA's reassurances, saying that 'The Japanese need not worry...what has happened in Gurgaon will never happen in West Bengal." Gurgaon is not just a city in Haryana -it is a model laboratory of neo-liberal policies. Monday's events have opened a window onto the enslaved world of workers who labour in such enclaves -a world where workers need to secure written 'permission' every time they answer the call of nature; where the act of registering a Union results in suspensions of leaders; where the demand for the basic civic liberty to organise and unionise is met with wholesale retrenchment of thouosands of workers; and where police and Administration serve as loyal henchmen of MNCs. On June 26, (fittingly, the anniversary of Emergency), 3000 workers of Honda were locked out for daring to persist with the project of forming a Union. Many editorials have hastened to point out that Monday's incidents should not be seen as 'televised class struggle' -and that it was the scourge of 'militant trade-unionism' that was necessitated police intervention in the first place. Such statements give the lie to the fact that workers in the SEZs and secure sweatshops of Gurgaon are denied recourse to any trade unionism -militant or other wise! Just this month, the Indian PM had proudly claimed that the British Raj, far from being a tormentor of Indian people, was in fact a mentor for the institutions like police and bureaucracy and had 'served India well'. Within weeks, the Congress Govt.'s police has shown its colonial DNA -reenacting Jallianwala Bagh in its eagerness to brutalise workers in order to defend MNCs! Recently, an innocent Brazilian youth was hunted down and killed by British police in a London subway. Even as the Blair Govt. claimed that such 'unfortunate casualties' were the inevitable 'collateral damage' of the War on Terror, a mirror image incident happened in Kupwara (J&K), where Indian Army killed 3 young schoolboys, 'mistaking' them as terrorists. Clearly, the colonial legacy is not simply a matter of long-ago history. Even today, Indian rulers are playing 'follow the leader' with Bush and Blair, enacting London in the theatres of Kupwara and Guantanamo in Gurgaon. Multinational capital and its agents in the Indian ruling class alike know that the 'hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist' -it is to the credit of the Honda workers of Gurgaon to have forced that ' hidden hand' ('Congress ka haath'?!) to show its bloody and barbaric fist. Those workers -mostly young men fresh from ITI campuses all over the country -.
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27.9.07 ~ 19-28 Sept Remembering Revolutionaries Uphold The Anti-Imperialist II .
Legacy Of Bhagat Singh cultural Night Of Protest Music in Hindi, Bhojpuri Join ' .
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On 28 September. marking 100 years of Bhagat Singh's Birth, many political forces will claim to pay homage to h1s .
memory and shed tears for him. But how many of them are willing to allow Bhagat Singh's voice to be heard by Indians .
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The Sangh Parivartries to dress Bhagat Singh up in saffron to look like a Bajrang Dal cadre.And s theadvocacyCongressof'tries to .
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'violent's debate with Gandhi to one of'violence vs non-violence', in which Bhagat Singhreduce Bhagat Singh.
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Bhagat Singh: Communist Revolutionary For whom "Azadi" (Freedom) was Possible .
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.' Only Through "Kranti" (Revolution) BhagatSingh gave fresh meaning to the concept of 'azadi' and 'deshbhakti'. For Bhagat Singh, freedom was incomplete without the end of"exploitation ofman byman.d So, for Bhagat Singh, a free India was a socialist India free from feudalism .
and imperialism, and so 'azadi' was impossible without 'kranti'. In place of the old battle cry ofVande Mataram, Bhagat Singh and his comrades popularized a newslogan ofliberation-"lnquilab Zindabad" (Long Live Revolution), the slogan that ~ has since become the mostemphatic expression of the fighting determination of the Indian people in all their struggles. .
Bhagat Singh said,"~Bombsand pistols do notmake revolution. The sword ofrevolution is sharpened on the whetting-stone .
of ideas." Bhagat Singh, along with his comrade Bhagawati Charan Vohra was one of the pioneers of the communist .
movementin India. He moved away from an early phase ofanarchist terrorism, sharpening his revoll!tionary young mind on .
the whetting stone ofMarx's and Lenin's writings-right up to the hourof his death. .
Congress and BJP: Agents of Imperialism Bhagat Singh's political awakening began at a time when the British colonial rulers had perpetrated the infamous .
Jallianwalabagh massacre.Today,ourrulers-ourbhure angrez-inflict Jallianwala Baghs on ourown people-at Kalinganagar, .
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The Prime Minister declared that the British Raj was a model of good governance-isn'tthis proofof Bhagat Singhwarning that the Congress, ifitcame to power, would behave as agents of imperialism? Both Congress and BJP compete with each otherto shackle India to the US the leading imperialist force oftoday. Our rulers have mortgaged the indepen-dence to choose ourown policies and developourown resources-they have mortgaged the nation.They are also weaken-ing and fragmenting the nation from within, they are perpetuating the colonia! policy ofdivide-and-rule. ..._ .
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Bhagat Singh: Staunch Opponent of Communalism .
Bhagat Singh was one of the only modern national leaders who asserted that true secularism means separation of .
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religion from politics and state. Hemaintained that growth ofclass-consciousness was a correct way to combat communal-.
ism.Although he had great respect for Lala Lajpat Rai as a national leader, he did not hesitate to take issue with Lalaji when .
he turned to communal politics. He then launched an unrelenting ideological-~olitical campaign against Lalaji. In 1928. .
during the Naujawan Bharat Sabha (NBS) conference. hecategorically opposed the idea that youth belonging to religious, .
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communal organizations be permitted to become the members ofNBS. Close to his death, hewrote a beautiful rationalist .
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CPI(M): Betraying Bhagat Singh's Legacy ~ .
TheCPI(M) and SFI too are among those who claim Bhagat Singh's legacy. But can BhagatSingh befound today .
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among those CPI(M) leaders and cadres who joined the police In shooting dead, raping and terrorising the .
peasants ofNandlgram? Intherapists ofTapasi Malik atSingur? In the CPI(M) partythatshowers concessions on .
lata,hailsJindal with Lal Salam, and kills peasants to please Salem? In the CPI(M) CentraiCommittee members like Benoy Konar whotell us thaf' the police repression is democracy"?! Isn'titmore likelywe'll find Bhagat Singh among the Nandigram peasantry who decided to take inspiration from their .
Tebhaga past, and joined hands to defy and defeat the corporate grabbing oftheir land? g .
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Jallianwala Bagh (park) is a memorial ground that is located a few minutes away from the Golden Temple. This poignant park commemorates the many Indians that were wounded and killed by the British General Dyer on April 13, 1919. The significance of the park emanates from the fact that the people of the city were having a peaceful gathering when they were fired upon. Among the people present were children and women too. Today the Jallianwala Bagh has been converted into a historical tourist spot, as a sign of respect to the thousands of freedom fighters massacred mercilessly during the British rule in India.
Travel Torq presents 10 must-see attractions in Amritsar, each offering a unique and enriching experience:
Golden Temple: The spiritual heart of Amritsar, this gilded Sikh shrine welcomes all with its peaceful ambiance and grand architecture.
Jallianwala Bagh: A poignant reminder of India's struggle for independence, this historic garden stands witness to a tragic event in Indian history.
Wagah Border Ceremony: Witness the lively and patriotic border ceremony between India and Pakistan, a spectacle of pomp and pageantry.
Akal Takht: Adjacent to the Golden Temple, this significant Sikh institution represents the temporal authority of the Sikh community.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum: Explore the life and legacy of the legendary Sikh ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, through artifacts and exhibits.
Durgiana Temple: Often referred to as the Silver Temple, it mirrors the design of the Golden Temple and showcases Hindu religious artistry.
Partition Museum: Delve into the heart-wrenching stories of the Partition of India, preserving the memories of those affected by the event.
Gobindgarh Fort: Unravel the history of this fortified complex, which now hosts cultural shows, museums, and a vibrant marketplace.
Pul Kanjari: Step back in time at this historic village, known for its charming stories of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and a beautiful baoli (stepwell).
Hall Bazaar: Shop for traditional Punjabi clothing, handicrafts, and delectable street food at this bustling market.
Travel Torq ensures an immersive and insightful journey through Amritsar, allowing you to soak in the rich cultural heritage and historical significance of these remarkable attractions.
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Photo By: Kevin Haas,
There are many names and places that are close to every Indian heart, Jallianwala Bagh is certainly one of them. This garden evokes patriotic feelings and all are transported back to the era of India's freedom struggle. On April 13, 1919, locals of Amritsar had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh to celebrate Punjabi New Year and Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on this peaceful group of innocent people sans any warning. More than 379 people were killed and almost 1000 were wounded. Currently, a memorial is erected to pay tribute to the innocent souls who were mercilessly killed and the site is managed and maintained Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust. When in town, do visit this garden that witnessed the freedom struggle of India.