Amit Shah pays tributes to revolutionaries of Kakori incident

NEW DELHI: On the 100th anniversary of ‘Kakori Train Action’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday paid tribute to Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ashfaqullah Khan and other freedom fighters involved in the historic event.

Shah stated that the freedom fighters ignited the “torch of revolution” against the “British looting” and shook the foundation of the British Empire by robbing the train with the aim to give the nation’s wealth back to its people.

In a post on X, HM Shah said, “The ‘Kakori Train Action’ is a symbol of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism in the Indian freedom struggle. On August 9, 1925, brave heroes like Ram Prasad Bismil Ji, Chandra Shekhar Azad Ji, and Ashfaqulla Khan Ji ignited the torch of revolution against British looting, shaking the foundations of the British Empire”.

‘काकोरी ट्रेन एक्शन’ भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में साहस, बलिदान और देशभक्ति का प्रतीक है। 9 अगस्त 1925 को, रामप्रसाद बिस्मिल जी, चंद्रशेखर आजाद जी, अशफाक उल्ला खां जी जैसे वीरों ने अंग्रेजों की लूट के विरुद्ध क्रांति की मशाल जलाकर ब्रिटिश साम्राज्य की नींव हिला दी थी। अंग्रेजों… pic.twitter.com/YxEg4cHZZr

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 9, 2025

“With the aim that the wealth looted from Indians by the British should be used for the nation’s welfare, these valiant fighters carried out the ‘Kakori Train Action’,” he added. Shah further stated that the nation will always be indebted to the bravery and valour of these freedom fighters.

On Friday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Kakori Shaheed Memorial, dedicated to freedom fighters of ‘Kakori Train Action’, for the closing ceremony on the 100th anniversary of the historic event.

The Kakori Train Action, or Kakori Conspiracy, was a train robbery that took place at Kakori, a village near Lucknow, on 9 August 1925 during the Indian Independence Movement against the British colonial rule.

The robbery was organised by the Hindustan Republican Association, and more than 40 persons were arrested in this incident. They were finally sentenced to death by the British government, and severe punishments were also given to those people who helped with the incident.

The main purpose of the robbery was to protest against the heavy tax that was collected from the Indians and use the money to fund the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) rather than leaving it with the Britishers.

In August, the Uttar Pradesh government renamed the ‘Kakori Kand’ to ‘Kakori Train action’ as the word ‘Kand’ denotes a sense of insult to this incident under India’s Independence struggle. (ANI)