What are we having this liberty for? We are having this liberty in order to reform our social system, which is full of inequality, discrimination and other things, which conflict with our fundamental rights.
– BR Ambedkar, during a Constituent Assembly debates towards the formulation of the Constitution, (Constituent Assembly Debates, Vol. VII, 2nd December 1948, pp. 779- 83)
‘A radical change, therefore, is necessary and it is the duty of those who realize this to reorganize society on a socialistic basis. Unless this thing is done and exploitation of man by man and nation by nation is brought to an end, sufferings and carnage with which humanity is threatened cannot be prevented…’
– Statement of Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt in the Court, on June 6, 1929 in the Assembly Bomb Case
The temple of Mother India is full,
Landlord, usurer, capitalist, rich trader,
All are crowded inside with the cruel butcher,
Only the poor patriot in khaddar is outside.
– Baba Nagarjun, ‘Sach Na Bolna’, (Don’t Speak The Truth)
Bhagat Singh this time don’t be born an Indian
Patriots are still punished with hanging today
If you speak for people, you’ll be called a traitor,
Let alone strikes – you’ll be jailed even if you give a speech!
– Shailendra
