Bhagat Singh was not a folk hero.
 According to Bhagat Singh's close associate Shiva Verma, who later compiled and edited his writings, Randhir Singh tried to convince Bhagat Singh of the existence of God, and upon failing berated him: "You are giddy with fame and have developed an ego that is standing like a black curtain between you and God"
== Popularity ==Subhas Chandra Bose said that: "Bhagat Singh had become the symbol of the new awakening among the youths

