Great Freedom Fighter from Punjab.

Udham Singh’s Grandson Jeet Singh Is A Lowly Labourer ????


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Shaheed Udham Singh

Udham Singh’s Grandson Jeet Singh Is A Lowly Labourer
Shaheed Udham Singh’s grandson “Jeet Singh” works as a laborer in Punjab.  The family has never received any compensation or support from the government.  How ironic that a man can give his life for his country and the country in return gives him nothing.  He could have “sold out” at any time to the British and lived a life of luxury.  Financial stability would have also been secured for many generations of his family.  Instead they are working in demeaning conditions.  Many political leaders have made promises including the last President Zail Singh but none has come through.  Jeet Singh lives in Sangrur village of Punjab with his two sons.
Shivnath Jha and Neena Jha, the husband and wife journalist team from Delhi published the book  “Heroes & Martyrs:  Their Neglected Descendants 1857-1947”.  They cover the stories of 22 families of freedom fighters’ descendents.  “We have come a long way since India became independent on 15th August 1947. But it is ironical that the present generation of India does not even know how many young people and freedom fighters laid down their lives for the sake of the country. Even more ironical is the fact that not even five percent population of this huge nation actually remembers those who died during the freedom struggle”.