Freedom fighters Bagha Jatin was paid rich tributes on the occasion of his108th death anniversary here. The event was observed at Barabati Government Girls’ School as well as at Desuan Pokhari, Chasakhand, the district jail and the places associated with the martyr. Besides, the Rakta Tirtha Yatris of West Bengal also paid tribute to the hero.
Minister Tourism, Odia Language, Literature, Culture and Excise Aswani Patra, MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Sadar MLA Swarup Das, Baleswar Municipality Chairperson Sabita Sahoo, BRIT Chairman Alok Sahu and district Collector DB Shinde along with Rakta Tirtha Yatris attended the function at the Barabati Girls’ High School. They recalled his heroic deeds and urged the present generation to draw inspiration from his supreme sacrifice. Secretary and president of the Baghajatin Development Committee, Haren Chandra Rana and Sujit Deb respectively and other functionaries of the committee were present in the event.
Bagha Jatin and four of his aides were waiting for a huge consignment of arms comprising 100,000 rifles and 6,000 pistols to arrive at Baleswar coast for an armed rebellion, when they were chased by a police team headed by Charles A Teggart. While one died instantly in the encounter, Bagha Jatin who was critically wounded succumbed to injuries in a hospital on September 10, 1915. Two of his associates were hanged and the fourth was jailed.