Parliament echoed with a call to resurrect the legacy of West Bengal’s 12 indomitable revolutionaries, as TMC MP Ritabrata Banerjee used Zero Hour to decry their erasure from history books. Transported to Andaman after the 1908 Alipore Bomb trials, they personified relentless anti-British fervor.
Barin Ghosh masterminded bomb labs via Jugantar-Anushilan outfits. Ullaskar Dutt engineered the blasts, Hemchandra Kanungo smuggled expertise from Paris. Their trial exposed a web of conspiracies, from Muzaffarpur bombings to regicidal ambitions.
Life imprisonment meant Kala Pani’s hell: Endless isolation, oil-ghani torture, human degradation. Unbroken, they spurned mercy petitions, unlike some peers.
‘These were uncompromising freedom warriors,’ Banerjee proclaimed, slamming their sidelining. With 46 Bengalis in initial Cellular Jail waves, their tale demands national tribute.
As Bengal’s revolutionary role gains scrutiny, Banerjee’s plea underscores a vital truth: India’s story is incomplete without honoring these steadfast souls who paid the ultimate price without regret.