Today is the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh. Addressing the nation on his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio, Prime Minister offered tributes to him as well as all other great revolutionaries who sacrificed themselves for the country. He spoke about an event held under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in Meghalaya earlier this month where people remembered the brave warrior of Meghalaya U. Tirot Singh on his death anniversary.<br />'' <br />'' Tirot Singh fiercely opposed the British conspiracy to control the Khasi Hills and destroy the culture there. A carnival was organized as part of the event, in which the culture of Meghalaya was depicted in a beautiful manner. Mr. Modi also mentioned a unique campaign in Karnataka named Amrita Bharathi Kannadarthi. Under this, programs related to the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav were organized at 75 places in the state.<br />'' <br />'' The Prime Minister said that an interesting endeavour has been undertaken this month, called Azadi Ki Railgadi Aur Railway Station. The objective of this effort is to let people know the role of Indian Railways in the freedom struggle. Mr Modi pointed out that Gomoh Junction in Jharkhand is now officially known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Junction Gomoh.<br />'' <br />'' This is because at this very station, Netaji was successful in dodging British officers by boarding the Kalka Mail. He also said that the names of Bravehearts such as Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaq Ullah Khan are associated with Kakori Railway Station near Lucknow. He went on to say that Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu is named after Tamil freedom fighter Vanchinathan. This is where Vanchi, who was 25 years of age, had punished a<br />'' British collector for his actions.<br />'' <br />''Seventy-five such railway stations have been identified spread over 24 states across the country. Mr Modi urged the countrymen to visit one such historical station in their vicinity. He urged the students and teachers of nearby schools to visit the station and learn more about these events.