CM pays tribute to youngest Martyr of freedom struggle

October 5, 2020 Society

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday paid tribute to Saheed Baji Rout, the youngest Martyr of India’s freedom struggle, on his birth anniversary.

Baji Rout is the youngest Indian martyr, having been killed at the age of twelve.

The Chief Minister said he will always be remembered for his sacrifice and bravery.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବୀର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ,ଦେଶର ସର୍ବକନିଷ୍ଠ ଶହୀଦ ବାଜି ରାଉତଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ସ୍ବାଧୀନତା ପାଇଁ ମାତ୍ର ୧୨ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସରେ ପ୍ରାଣବଳୀ ଦେଇଥିବା ଏହି ଅମର ବୀରଙ୍କ ତ୍ୟାଗ ଓ ବୀରତ୍ଵ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ହୋଇ ରହିବ। pic.twitter.com/eGLkFdyMDK
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 5, 2020

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also paid tribute to Baji Rout.

Rout, who was a boat boy, was shot by British police when he refused to ferry them across the Brahmani River on the night of 11 October 1938 at Nila kanthapur Ghat, Bhuban, Dhenkanal district.