On Shaheed Diwas (23^rd March), Prime Minister paid tribute to the iconic freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, honoring their supreme sacrifice, as this day marks their execution by British colonial authorities in Lahore Jail in 1931. 

• Three were convicted for their roles in the 1928 Lahore Conspiracy Case involving the killing of British officer J.P. Saunders, mistakenly identifying him as Superintendent James Scott, who was blamed for Lala Lajpat Rai’s death during a protest against the Simon Commission. 
• Three were members of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), an organisation known for their revolutionary struggle against British rule.  
• Shivaram Rajguru born on 24th August 1908, Maharashtra, was celebrated for his unwavering resolve against colonial oppression. A staunch advocate of armed resistance. 
• Sukhdev Thapar born 15th May 1907, Punjab, was a driving force behind mobilizing youth for the freedom struggle. 

Additional Information:

• • HRA was a revolutionary organization of India established in 1924 in East Bengal by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen and Pratul Ganguly as an offshoot of Anushilan Samiti.
  • Members: Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Sukhdev, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri.
• Kakori Conspiracy: Most of the fund collection for revolutionary activities was done through robberies of government property. In line with the same, Kakori Train Robbery near Kakori, Lucknow was done in 1925 by HRA.
  • The plan was executed by Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Manmathnath Gupta.
• Hindustan Socialist Republican Association: HRA was later reorganised as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA).
  • It was established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi by Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee.
  • HSRA planned the shooting of J. P. Saunders, a British Policeman at Lahore in 1928 to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai.