Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Lata Mangeshkar on their birth anniversaries during the 126th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. PM Modi described Bhagat Singh as an inspiration for every Indian, especially the youth, citing his fearlessness and sacrifice for the country.

“Before embracing the gallows for the country, Bhagat Singh Ji had also written a letter to the British. He said, ‘I want you to treat me and my comrades like prisoners of war. Therefore, our lives should not be taken by hanging but by shooting us directly.’ Amar Shaheed Bhagat Singh is an inspiration for every Indian, especially the youth of the country,” said PM Modi.

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The Prime Minister also paid tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, calling her so

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