Chandigarh, Jan. 12 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has formally sought access to original audio and video recordings, along with archival documents, related to the historic trial of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, which are believed to be preserved in Scotland.
In a letter dated January 9 addressed to the British Deputy High Commissioner in Chandigarh, Alba Smeriglio, the Chief Minister highlighted the deep historical and emotional value of these records for the people of Punjab and for scholars studying colonial history and human rights. He noted that the materials reportedly form part of legal archives maintained by a Scottish museum or institution.
Mann stated that the Punjab government wishes to obtain the...