१. भगतसिंग ला फाशीची शिक्षा ही सोंडर्स च्या हत्येच्या केस मध्ये झाली.
२. व्हाईसरॉय च्या ज्या पत्राचा वर उल्लेख आहे, ते २३ मार्च च्या पहाटेचे आहे. त्याच दिवशी संध्याकाळी ७ वाजता फाशी दिली गेली.
३. व्हाईसरॉय(आयर्विन) सोबतची चर्चा १७ फेब्रुवारीला सुरु झाली. १८ फेब्रुवारी, १९३१ रोजी व्हाईसरॉय आणि गांधी - दोघांनी ह्या भेटीचा वृत्तांत दिलाय. वर कुलदीप नायर व्हाईसरॉय च्या ह्या वृत्तांताचा संदर्भ देत असावेत.
४. गांधींनी भगतसिंगाची फाशी रद्द करून जन्मठेप(खरं तर commutation चा मुद्दा) दिली जावी, अशी मागणी केली नाही. फाशीची शिक्षा suspend केली जावी, पुढे ढकलावी अशीच त्यांची मागणी होती. मात्र हे फक्त व्हाईसरॉय नाही म्हणत, स्वतः गांधी सुद्धा त्यांच्या वृत्तांतात हेच म्हणतात. वर ज्या २३ मार्च च्या पत्राचा उल्लेख आहे, त्यात सुद्धा suspension साठीचा आग्रह आणि शिक्षेचा पुनर्विचार करण्याची विनंती आहे.
In conclusion and not connected with the above, he (Gandhi) mentioned the case of
Bhagat Singh. He did not plead for commutation, although he would, being
opposed to all taking of life, take that course himself. He also thought it would
have an influence for peace. But he did ask for postponement in present circums-
tances. I contented myself with saying that, whatever might be the decision as to
exact dates, I could not think there was any case for commutation which might not be
made with equal force in the case of any other violent crime. The Viceroy’s powers
of commutation were designed for use on well-known grounds of clemency,
and I could not feel that they ought to be invoked on grounds that were admittedly
political.
- Lord Irwin, Feb 18, 1931
व्हाईसरॉयने आपल्या ताठरपणाचे समर्थन करताना clemency च्या केस मध्येच commutation (फाशीवरून जन्मठेप) चा अधिकार असल्याचे सांगितले. भगतसिंग ने clemency(दयायाचना) केली नव्हती, ना माफी मागितली होती!
I talked about Bhagat Singh. I told him : “This has no connection with our discussion, and it may even be inappropriate on my part to mention it. But if you want to make the present atmosphere more favourable, you should suspend Bhagat Singh’s execution.” The Viceroy liked this very much. He said : “I am very greateful to you that you have put this thing before me in this manner. Commutation of sentence is a difficult thing, but suspension is certainly word considering.”
I said about Bhagat Singh: “He is undoubtedly a brave man but I would certainly say that he is not in his right mind. However, this is the evil of capital punishment, that it gives no opportunity to such a man to reform himself. I am putting this matter before you as a humanitarian issue and desire suspension of sentence in order that there may not be unnecessary turmoil in the country. I myself would release him, but I cannot expect any Government to do so. I would not take it ill even if you do not give any reply on this issue.”
- M. K . Gandhi, Feb 18, 1931, CWMG Vol 51
२. व्हाईसरॉय च्या ज्या पत्राचा वर उल्लेख आहे, ते २३ मार्च च्या पहाटेचे आहे. त्याच दिवशी संध्याकाळी ७ वाजता फाशी दिली गेली.
३. व्हाईसरॉय(आयर्विन) सोबतची चर्चा १७ फेब्रुवारीला सुरु झाली. १८ फेब्रुवारी, १९३१ रोजी व्हाईसरॉय आणि गांधी - दोघांनी ह्या भेटीचा वृत्तांत दिलाय. वर कुलदीप नायर व्हाईसरॉय च्या ह्या वृत्तांताचा संदर्भ देत असावेत.
४. गांधींनी भगतसिंगाची फाशी रद्द करून जन्मठेप(खरं तर commutation चा मुद्दा) दिली जावी, अशी मागणी केली नाही. फाशीची शिक्षा suspend केली जावी, पुढे ढकलावी अशीच त्यांची मागणी होती. मात्र हे फक्त व्हाईसरॉय नाही म्हणत, स्वतः गांधी सुद्धा त्यांच्या वृत्तांतात हेच म्हणतात. वर ज्या २३ मार्च च्या पत्राचा उल्लेख आहे, त्यात सुद्धा suspension साठीचा आग्रह आणि शिक्षेचा पुनर्विचार करण्याची विनंती आहे.
In conclusion and not connected with the above, he (Gandhi) mentioned the case of
Bhagat Singh. He did not plead for commutation, although he would, being
opposed to all taking of life, take that course himself. He also thought it would
have an influence for peace. But he did ask for postponement in present circums-
tances. I contented myself with saying that, whatever might be the decision as to
exact dates, I could not think there was any case for commutation which might not be
made with equal force in the case of any other violent crime. The Viceroy’s powers
of commutation were designed for use on well-known grounds of clemency,
and I could not feel that they ought to be invoked on grounds that were admittedly
political.
- Lord Irwin, Feb 18, 1931
व्हाईसरॉयने आपल्या ताठरपणाचे समर्थन करताना clemency च्या केस मध्येच commutation (फाशीवरून जन्मठेप) चा अधिकार असल्याचे सांगितले. भगतसिंग ने clemency(दयायाचना) केली नव्हती, ना माफी मागितली होती!
I talked about Bhagat Singh. I told him : “This has no connection with our discussion, and it may even be inappropriate on my part to mention it. But if you want to make the present atmosphere more favourable, you should suspend Bhagat Singh’s execution.” The Viceroy liked this very much. He said : “I am very greateful to you that you have put this thing before me in this manner. Commutation of sentence is a difficult thing, but suspension is certainly word considering.”
I said about Bhagat Singh: “He is undoubtedly a brave man but I would certainly say that he is not in his right mind. However, this is the evil of capital punishment, that it gives no opportunity to such a man to reform himself. I am putting this matter before you as a humanitarian issue and desire suspension of sentence in order that there may not be unnecessary turmoil in the country. I myself would release him, but I cannot expect any Government to do so. I would not take it ill even if you do not give any reply on this issue.”
- M. K . Gandhi, Feb 18, 1931, CWMG Vol 51
