A grand statue of Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad will be installed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while addressing the inaugural session of the first state level Yuva Mahapanchayat organized in Bhopal on the 116th birth anniversary of Amar Shaheed
Chandrashekhar Azad on July 23,2022. Soil brought from Bhabhara, the birthplace of Azad, will be used for the foundation of the statue. The statue site will be developed as a source of inspiration for the youth.
Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur also addressed the program virtually from New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, he said that no challenge is too big for the youth of the country. He appealed to the youth to work with a dedicated spirit to
develop the country at the level of Vishwa Guru in the next 25 years and to build an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Chandrashekhar Azad
Chandrashekhar Azad was born on 23 July, 1906 in Bhabhara village of present-day Alirajpur district of
Madhya Pradesh. A great patriot known for his valor and selflessness, Chandrashekhar Azad had the opportunity to join the Indian National Movement at a very young age.
As a mentor, philosopher and guide to many young freedom fighters including Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad was one of the most inspirational young Leaders of the Indian independence
movement.
His supreme leadership skills and organizational ability helped him to reorganize and strengthen the 'Hindustan Republican Association' (HRA) as 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association' (HRSA).