Date: April 5, 2021
When: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (PKT) / 7:30 pm – 9.30 pm ( IST )
Bhagat Singh is arguably the most prominent revolutionary freedom fighter of the 20th century sub-continent. An ardent supporter of independent critical thinking and reasoning, his ideas are as relevant today as they were about a hundred years ago. His Marxist approach offers solutions in our chaotic world increasingly besieged by forces of fascism and his concerted efforts for an internationalist revolutionary class struggle offer alternatives above petty nationalism and communalism prevalent in contemporary South Asia. His rational thinking and socialist struggle focused not just on the overthrow of imperialism and the British Raj, but also on the true emancipation of humanity through an International Marxist revolution. Bhagat Singh’s interpretation of ‘workers of the world unite’ and ‘inquilab zindabad’ were founded on the contextual analysis of ‘Achoot Samasya’ (the question of untouchability) in a highly casteist and Brahminical subcontinental reality.
Despite his outstanding efforts towards developing a socialist revolutionary movement in the sub-continent, he is merely remembered as a martyr hero, with his political and ideological approach not being given much attention and analysis that it deserves in both Pakistan and India.
Today, the masses in contemporary South Asia are enslaved by capitalism and waves of fascism. There is a lot to gain from learning about and reflecting on the legacy of the great revolutionaries who gave their lives for the liberation of the masses.
To revisit the intellectual inheritance and political struggle of Bhagat Singh, Ashfaqulla, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Chandrashekhar, Jatin Das, BK Dutt, and others, and discuss the political context of new resistances, we invite you to an evening of conversation and cultural expressions.
Join us on: https://zoom.us/j/95396076229…
Meeting ID: 953 9607 6229
Passcode: 000333
Speakers:
- Dr Shahram Azhar (academic, singer)
- Diep Saeeda (peace activist)
- Jyotsna Siddharth (activist, artist)
Cultural Expression:
- Dr Shahram Azhar (singer)
- Razia Abrar (singer)
- Srijonee Bhattacharjee (singer)