77th death anniversary of Soreh Badshah observed

SUKKUR: The 77th death anniversary of Pir Sabghatullah Shah Rashdi known as Soreh Badshah (freedom fighter) was observed in Sukkur by the activists of PML-F.

Pir Sabghatullah Shah Rashdi, Pir Pagaro the sixth, was the spiritual leader of Hur Movement during Sindh’s independence struggle against the British colonial rule. Riaz Junejo, Arbaz Abbasi and others said Soreh Badshah was a great war-hero, who fought against the British Empire, adding that his slogan for life was country or coffin and independence or death and that showed his character.

The speakers paid glowing tributes to Soreh Badshah, who was hung to death on March 20, 1943, over a military court verdict under the colonial rule. They said neither lucrative offers nor repressive measures of the colonial power could distract him from his mission. Martial law was imposed in those areas, where the members of Hur Jamaat were residing. They said Soreh Badshah launched the freedom movement against the colonial powers at the age of 21, while the colonial rulers made ruthless efforts to crush the Hur uprising and killed hundreds of followers.

The PML-F leaders criticised the provincial government for not declaring a public holiday on his death anniversary despite the fact that a unanimous resolution was passed in the Sindh Assembly on March 8. They said they regarded Soreh Badshah as their leader and vowed to strive to fulfill his dreams through a peaceful struggle.