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2010-05-01 10:42:30 UTC
One of the most popular ones, one that actually has some contemporary evidence to it is that Mahatma Gandhi had an opportunity to stop Singh's execution but did not. This particular theory has spread amongst the public in modern times after the creation of modern films such as The Legend of Bhagat Singh, which portray Gandhi as someone who was strongly at odds with Bhagat Singh and did not oppose his hanging. A variation on this theory is that Gandhi actively conspired with the British to have Singh executed. Both theories are highly controversial and hotly contested. Gandhi's supporters say that Gandhi did not have enough influence with the British to stop the execution, much less arrange it. Furthermore, Gandhi's supporters assert that Singh's role in the independence movement was no threat to Gandhi's role as its leader, and so Gandhi would have no reason to want him dead. However, supporters of the argument that Gandhi conspired claim Gandhi had a full motive to want Bhagat dead since he was a staunch supporter of the Arya-Samaj, and a few years before he was hanged, the Congress had faced bitter backlash from the Aryas because Gandhi had called Dayanand Swamis book Satyarth Prakash "an evil work of ignorance"! Now what kind of "Mahatma" would allow one India's most beloved Freedom fighters to hang at the gallows just because of his affiliation with the Arya Samaj.
Gandhi, during his lifetime, always maintained that he was a great admirer of Singh's patriotism. He also said that he was opposed to Singh's execution (and, for that matter, capital punishment in general) and proclaimed that he had no power to stop it. On Singh's execution, Gandhi said, "The government certainly had the right to hang these men. However, there are some rights which do credit to those who possess them only if they are enjoyed in name only."Gandhi also once said, on capital punishment, "I cannot in all conscience agree to anyone being sent to the gallows. God alone can take life because He alone gives it." So what he is saying is that the killing of Bhagat was an act of God and okay.
But wait it doesn't stop here. Lets let the truth be unleashed: Lala Lajpat Rai was an Arya and Congress, but after his death, the Aryas and the Congressis maintained a slpit. The few remaining Arya Samjis in Congresss left to protest Nehrus approval of the arrest of 15 Aryas on allegations that thier rites known as shuddhis were promoting communal conflict between Hindus and Muslims. Infact, Congress has a history of harrassing the aryas. Since independance, it has been involved in the assassination attepts of many of the arya gurus, and accused Arya Samaj of leaning towards the favour of right-wing groups like RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal, ABVP and supporting BJP and Shiv Sena . The truth is most of Congresses allegations are baseless and false. But they havent been rewarded much sympathies from The Hindu Rigth-wingers either. Although, during the time the Khalsitan movement was targetiing hindus, Shiv Sena and RSS protected them, they soon afterwards the mantained a slpit. Naredra modi, CM of Gujarat, lashed out at the aryas for thier call for hindu nationalists to end their practices of idolatry. Modi, who like, many hindu nationalists, is an idolater, could not accept their call. The aryas even got a backlash form VHP.
So my question to you guys, is that, is this all true? Did we Aryas deserve this from Congress and other parties?