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HANGING OF 3 INDIANS Daily reports of trial of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev &
Rajguru FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who were condemned to death by the
Lahore Special tribunal by the Lahore Special Tribunal in connection with
the murder of Mr Sanders, Assistant superintendent of police, Lahore, were
hanged at 8pm today in the local Central Jail.
The bodies were sent out for cremation. The relatives were not
informed. *OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
*(Through Associated Press)
It is officially announced that Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were
hanged to death on the evening of March 23. Their remains were cremated
according to Sikh and Hindu rites on the banks of the Sutlej River and the
remains thrown in the same river.
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NO LEAVE TO APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL
*A large number of persons collected outside the High Court where two
petitions in connection with the execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and
Sekhdev were heard today.
Mr Justice Bhide declined to hear the petition... on the ground that he
had already expressed opinion on a similar petition, but expressed his
willingness to hear the other petition... to appeal to the Privy council
against Mr Justice Bhide’s decision that the condemned prisoners were
legally detained by government.
The application seeking permission to appeal to the Privy Council
against Mr Justice Bhide’s former decision, namely, that the condemned
prisoners were legally detained by the government, was rejected by Mr
Justice Bhide.
(Earlier TOI reports also showed attempts by counsel to save the
trio.)
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‘EFFORTS TO SAVE HIM’
*
Lahore, March 21. The Defence Committee is making frantic efforts to save
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev from the gallows. Two applications were
filed in the Lahore High Court today.
The first application seeks permission for appeal to the Privy Council
against the decision of Mr Justice Bhide, namely, that the Local Government
was right under the law in keeping the condemned prisoners in custody. The
second application under ‘Habeas Corpus’ tries to establish that Government
does not possess the power to execute the prisoners. *NO PETITION
FOR MERCY *Sir Alan Broadway: Did the petitioners put in petitions for
mercy? Government advocate: The petitioners didn’t themselves put in
petitions. They, however, put in a petition that they be shot dead instead
of being hanged.
Defence Counsel: That’s another kind of mercy.
Sir Alan: You call that a mercy petition?
Defence counsel submitted that the prisoners be set at liberty. The
Justice s rejected the Habeas Corpus application. *FATHER’S TELEGRAM *
The jail authorities having refused permission to allow relatives
beyond the father, mother, sisters and brothers to interview Bhagat Singh,
the interview did not take place today. Bhagat Singh’s father has
telegraphed his protest to the Viceroy, the Governor of the Punjab and the
Home Member of the Punjab Government. (Earlier) a public meeting was held
on the Chaupatty Sands, Bombay ...speeches were made protesting against the
execution... *‘SORROW, BUT ALSO PRIDE’ *
I have remained silent, though I felt like bursting and now all is
over. Not all of us could save him who was so dear to us and whose
magnificent courage and sacrifice have been an inspiration to the youth of
India. India today cannot even save her dearly loved children from the
gallows. “...there will be sorrow in the land at our utter helplessness;
but there will also be pride in him who is no more and when England speaks
to us and talks of a settlement there will be the corpse of Bhagat Singh
between us lest we forget”.
Bhagat Singh chained to a cot in 1927.
*Gandhi’s tribute & a warning
*Mr Gandhi, prior to his departure for Karachi, in course of a
statement on the execution of Bhagat Singh and his comrades said: “The
execution of such a youth and his comrades has given them the crown of
martyrdom. Thousands feel today personally bereaved by this death. Whilst,
therefore, I can associate with all the tributes that can be paid to the
memory of these young patriots, I warn the youth of the country against
copying their examples. Let us by all means copy their capacity for
sacrifice, their industry, their reckless courage; but let us not use these
qualities as they did.* The deliverance of this country must not be through
murder. *
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S Chander
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