Miscreants Vandalise Biplobi Bagha Jatin's Sculpture in Kushtia

Miscreants have vandalised the sculpture of Biplobi Bagha Jatin, one of the chief leaders of the Yugantar party, which was the central association of revolutionaries in an undivided Bangla against the British rule, in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia.

The vandalisation of the sculpture, situated in Kaya, took place sometime last night in the midst of protests over the defecation of the sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman in Kushtia, reports media.

Locals noticed the damage caused to its face on Friday morning.

Confirming the news, Jahurul Islam, officer-in-charge of the Kumarkhali Police Station, said the police are driving to find the people responsible for the damage.

The sculpture was inaugurated by the then governor of the Indian Tripura, Tathagata Ray, in Kaya College in 2016.

Jatin, who’s real name was Jyotindranath Mukhopaddhay, was born to Sharatshashi and Umeshchandra Mukherjee at Kaya village in Kumarkhali Upazila in Kushtia on December 7, 1879.

According to various sources, Jatin was the key leader of the Yugantar Party, the central organization of revolutionaries in Bengal. Having personally met the German Crown-Prince in Kolkata shortly before World War I, he received the pledge of arms and ammunition from Germany. During the First World War, he was responsible for the planned German plot.

Another of his original contributions was the indoctrination of the Indian soldiers in various regiments in favour of an insurrection. In 1925, Gandhi termed Jatin as 'Bagha Jatin' for his divine personality.

Several sources mention Jatin as one of the founders of the Anushilan Samiti in 1900. He was also known as a pioneer in creating its branches in the districts. Inspired by Swami Vivekananda, Jatin expressed his ideals in simple words: "Amra morbo, jagat jagbe" "We shall die to awaken the nation.”

Bagha Jatin died in 1915 at the age of 35 after being wounded and captured during a gunfight with British police.