Which of the following statements is correct?

a- The soldiers patiently requested Bahadur Shah Zafar to give them his blessings for the revolt against the Britishers.
b- Bahadur Shah Zafar willingly gave his blessings to the soldiers for the revolt against the Britishers.

Neither of them is correct.

Some sepoys rode into the Red Fort, without observing the elaborate court etiquette expected of them. They demanded that the emperor give them his blessings. Surrounded by the sepoys, Bahadur Shah had no other option but to comply.