Bhagat Singh shot the Police Commissioner Saunders dead because

He forced the Public Safety Bill through the Legislative Assembly

He had led the lathi charge against the peaceful procession in the course of which Lajpat Rai was injured

He had led a campaign against the Armoury Raid culprits

Chandra Shekhar Azad was killed in an encounter led by him in Allahabad

Solution

Correct option is B

Ans. (b)
Sol. Bhagat Singh, along with Rajguru and Sukhdev, assassinated British police officer J.P. Saunders in 1928 in Lahore. This was done to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, who had been injured in a brutal lathi charge led by Superintendent James A. Scott during a protest against the Simon Commission. However, Saunders was mistakenly killed in place of Scott.
Explanation of each option:
· (a) He forced the Public Safety Bill... – Incorrect. This was related to a different protest by Bhagat Singh (Assembly Bombing).
· (b) He had led the lathi charge... – ✅ Correct. Bhagat Singh killed Saunders to avenge Lala Lajpat Rai’s death.
· (c) He had led a campaign against the Armoury Raid culprits – Incorrect. This happened much later.
· (d) Chandra Shekhar Azad was killed... – Incorrect. That incident happened in 1931, after Saunders’ assassination.