Delhi to soon have memorial of its unsung freedom fighters: L-G V K Saxena
Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday announced that the national capital will soon have a memorial dedicated to the unsung heroes of Delhi in the freedom struggle.
The history of India's freedom struggle was also the story of every common resident of Delhi, he said, adding that only a handful of freedom fighters are known to the generations that came after independence.
"However, there were lakhs who fought not for name and fame but for India's freedom and 75 years of our independence, which is being celebrated as the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', and is the right time to acknowledge and remember these lesser known heroes," the LG said.
"Their names needed to be etched and chronicled in our contemporary history for posterity to see and celebrate," he added.
He appealed to the citizen to first work towards changing Delhi for the better and then dedicate themselves to making India the most advanced country in the next 25 years, "when we celebrate 100 years of Independence in ...