Park linked with hero to get facelift: Min
The death anniversary of freedom fighter Bagha Jatin was observed here by many institutions. Prominently it was held at the district headquarters hospital, Desuan Pokhari, Chasakhand and the district jail, the places associated with the martyr.
Besides, the Rakta Tirtha Yatris of West Bengal also paid tribute to the hero. About 50 members headed by Sudhir Maitra (97), attended a function arranged by the district administration in commemoration of the hero.
The function was presided over by ADM Akshay Mohanty, while Health Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak attended as chief guest. MlAs Jiban Pradip Dash, Ananta Das, Aswani Patra, Municipality chairman Alok Sahuim, BRIT Chairman Gouri Kumar Rout, local councillor Meena Mohanty, Sudhir Maitra and Rajiv Chattopadhay of the Rakta Tirtha Yatris attended as guests and spoke.
Remembering the heroic deeds of the freedom fighter, they urged the present generation to draw inspiration from him for protecting the national sovereignty.
The secretary and president of the Bagha Jatin Development Committee Haren Chandra Rana and Sujit Deb respectively stated that the centenary of the event would be observed in a big manner in cooperation with the Bengal unit of the association. Jatindra Nath Mukherjee alias Bagha Jatin was born in Jhenaidha district of Bengal in 1879.
It is said that he came to be called ‘Bagha Jatin’ after killing a tiger single-handedly and without any arms. A man with a strong sense of self-respect and national pride, he came in contact with Aurobindo Ghosh and his Anushilan Samiti.
During the freedom struggle, 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.
They entered Baleswar but their hideout was soon raided by the police. While one died instantly in the encounter that followed, two were hanged and the fourth was jailed. Baghajatin was critically wounded and soon succumbed to injuries in a hospital.
Health Minister Nayak assured of a facelift of the Baghajatin Park at Desuan pokhari. Here the encounter took place between the revolutionaries and the British police.