MARXIST INDIANA: Nazrul undergone hunger strike in Hooghly Jail

Nazrul was at Alipore Central Jail as a Political Prisner with special arrangements. But at this time the Non-cooperation movement was called off and the Govt. revised their policy for the treatment of political prisoners. Only a few political prisoners were transferred to Berhampore Jail to give privileged treatment and the rest were transferred to Hooghly jail as ordinary prisoners. these prisoners were asked to get down at Naihati station and were given a "jangiya" and "a half shirt" to put on as ordinary prisoners. Nazrul was among them.He came to Hooghly Jail wearing the new dress on 14th April 1923 and stayed there upto 17th of June 1923.
At that time an Englishman Mr. Aston was the Jail Superintendant. his treatment with the prisoners were rough and tough and he took new measures of oppressions. The prisoners too did not have any other alternative to disobey the rules. Nazrul constructed a parody remembering a poem of Rabindranath and used to sing it before the superintendant. "Tomari jail-e palicho thele , tumi danya dhanya he.".. he also constructed other songs;

The excesses of treatment of the Super caused the prisoners including Nazrul to go on hunger strike as a protest to the illtreatment of the Super.
This created great concern amongst all, low and high,rich and poor, literates and illiterates, Hindus and Muslims because of Nazrul who already showed talents next to Rabindranath in Bengali literature.
The picture of Hooghly Jail has been vividly described by Md. Mahinuddin .
The Super, on hearing the parody of Nazrul became too much annoyed and shouted out saying, "You dam fool, swaine."
Some of the friends of nazrul went to Hooghly Jail to observe the situation but they were not alloweed to come. In different forms the people began to publicize the matter by issueing posters, leaflets etc. Nazrul was gradually becoming weaker day after day.
Ananda Bazaar , Desh published their views;