Pb CM dedicates 3rd phase of Jung-E-Azadi memorial to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday dedicated the third phase of the 'Jung-E-Azadi' memorial here to the people who were killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the unsung heroes who were incarcerated in the Andaman Cellular jail during the freedom struggle.
The memorial would go a long way in spreading awareness among the younger generations about India's glorious past and the sacrifices made by the hundreds of thousands of people who fought to free Indians from the British shackles, he said.
On the occasion, the chief minister also digitally launched a slew of other projects for Jalandhar district, as part of Rs 450 crore worth of development and welfare projects inaugurated across the state on the eve of Independence Day.
Addressing a public gathering after dedicating the Rs 20 crore third phase of the Jung-E-Azadi memorial, Singh underlined the need to connect the youth with the glorious legacy of the national freedom struggle, according to an official ...