CM Dhami salutes the martyrs of Khumad, said – Uttarakhand is moving ahead with no option’s resolve
Almost all the villages of the Salt region had sparked the freedom movement. But the martyrdom of four fighters in Khumad village has immortalized Salt. In this sequence, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Khumad village of Almora and paid homage to the martyrdom of freedom fighters. During this, while addressing a public meeting, CM Dhami said that I bow to the great freedom fighters of Khumad Almora, who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country. I also bow to Late Surendra Singh Jeena, who has contributed in taking this field forward. This area is known for movement. While being teachers in Almora, Purushottam Upadhyay and Laxman Singh Adhikari made a big contribution to the country. His contribution cannot be forgotten. CM Dhami further said that we have taken an optionless resolution to make Uttarakhand a best state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said this in Kedarnath that the coming decade will belong to Uttarakhand.
During this, while addressing a public meeting, CM Dhami said that this year there have been record breaking travelers in Chardham Yatra and Kanvad Yatra. The work of beautifying the Chardham is going on in the Garhwal region. We are renovating temples under Manas Khand Mala Mission in Kumaon region.
The survey work of Tanakpur to Bageshwar railway line is going on. The medical college of Almora is also going to be duly operational. I am also expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and the Health Minister. Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India is being known as the country that gives direction to the world. Today the country is standing in front of the world as a prosperous India, strong India.
History of Khumad Village: 5th September 1942 was the day. Under the campaign of Mahatma Gandhi, Quit India, a public meeting was going on in Khumad. A large number of people had gathered in the public meeting. From Ranikhet, the Pargana magistrate, Johnson arrived to quell the rebellion with Dalbal. Due to the confrontation, Johnson opened fire, in which Bahadur Singh and Chudamani were martyred along with two brothers Khimanand and Gangaram. Apart from these, more than 12 people were seriously injured. In the memory of this martyrdom, Martyrs Day celebrations are organized every year at the martyr memorial located in Khumad.
The spark of the smoldering movement from 1921: It is said that the flame of the independence movement in the Salt region started smoldering since 1921. Gradually the movement took a wider form. As a result, British rule in Salt became ineffective. Here a parallel government of the rebels was established. Under the leadership of Pandit Purushottam Upadhyay and Laxman Singh Adhikari, residents of Khumad, a front was opened against the British in the Salt area. In 1931, a large number of arrests were also made in the forest of Mohan.
