'Apparently, I've acted like a terrorist. But I'm not a terrorist.'

Bhagat Singh made this statement in court during his trial for the Central Legislative Assembly bombing case, drawing a distinction between revolutionaries fighting for freedom and terrorists who create fear for political ends. He argued that his actions, though violent, were targeted at colonial authority (the British establishment) not innocent civilians, and were motivated by patriotic purpose rather than terror. Subhash Chandra Bose sought armed confrontation through a formal army, Tilak was a moderate nationalist, and Malaviya was a constitutionalist.