Following Bhagat Singh heart & soul

PANCHKULA: He not just dons the look of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, but also follows his ideals heart and soul.
A Bhagat Singh look-alike, Jagdish Bhagat Singh, a resident of Sector 21, took a shine to the freedom fighter when he was in Class VI. "My grandmother would often tell me stories about the legend. Through these tales, I had formed his image in my mind, the image of a brave man who feared none.And the turning point came when on my way to a college in Kaithal, I saw his statue. That day, I decided to follow in his footsteps every inch."
Jagdish then donned the martyr's look. And today, with his name, looks and his greeting message 'Jai Hind', he tries to keep the legend and his ideals alive. "I have even constructed a temple dedicated to him near my house," he said.
To spread the freedom fighter's message far and wide, he has even created a website on him. "The website has thousands of followers," he smiled.
He also claims to be the first one in Tricity to have a coin with Bhagat Singh's picture engraved on it. The central government had decided to come out with the coins in February.
"The coin has not yet been introduced in Tricity. I got it a few days ago," he added.
With freedom fighters his icons, he has visited the native places of Chandra Shekhar Azad, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Udham Singh and Sukhdev Thapar many a time, besides Bhagat Singh's.
A Uttar Haryana Bijli Vidyut Nigam, Panchkula, employee, Jagdish does not mind pedaling his way to office appareled like his hero.