When the British Govt implemented an act to suppress freedom
struggle, it gave the British Police a free hand to carry out arrests without
any permissions. In order to protest against this act, Bhagat Singh and his
friends carried out a plan to use low intensity bomb inside the assembly hall
and at the same time ensure that there are no deaths. Immediately after the
bombing, Bhagat Singh and his friends voluntarily surrendered and taken to trial.
They were charged with attempt to murder and sentenced to 14 years life in
1929.
Further investigation by the Police led to discovery of other
members, some of who turned into informants and helped police to connect Bhagat
Singh with an alleged murder of a British Officer. Singh was again arrested and
sent to another jail where he faced discrimination between British & Indian
prisoners and that led to his protest in the form of huger strike against the
discrimination.
In the meantime, the ongoing investigation of framing Bhagat
Singh for the alleged murder of a British Officer in the past was hastened by
the Viceroy, Irwin in 1930. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev were sentenced
to death and the execution date was fixed to 24th March 1931. The Congress and
Gandhi made some attempts to save the lives but went in vain. Gandhi finally
came to an agreement in the Gandhi-Irwin pact which gave the British the
go-ahead with execution of Bhagat Singh and his friends.
On 17th March, a telegram was
sent to Home Dept preponing the execution date to 23rd March, and was hanged to
death at 7.30pm on 23rd March 1931.
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