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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday dedicated to the nation the second phase of the world-class Jang-e-Azadi memorial.
The CM also announced an allocation of Rs 25 Crore for the completion of the third phase in the forthcoming budget and sanction of Rs 9.5 Crore towards the pending arrears for Phase I construction.
Congratulating the team behind the unique concept, Amarinder lauded the initiative as an iconic step towards imbuing the new generations with the spirit of India’s independence struggle.
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The CM also appreciated former CM Parkash Singh Badal for his vision in giving to the state two prestigious projects, including Jang-E-Azadi at Kartarpur and War Heroes Memorial at Amritsar.
He assured the Jang-e-Azadi Memorial Committee, which also comprised noted historian Kirpal Singh, besides JS Grewal, Jaspal Singh, Prof Pritipal Singh Kapur, KL Tuteja and Harish Sharma, of his government’s full support for the completion of the next phase of the memorial, which will always stand tall as a mark of respect and love for the tens of hundreds of Punjabi martyrs of the freedom struggle.
Speaking on the occasion, Amarinder suggested inscription, on the monument, of the names of all freedom fighters from Punjab who had sacrificed their lives in their selfless service to the nation.
Recalling his post-Tsunami visit to the Andaman and Nicobar islands to undertake rehabilitation work there, the CM said that he was really moved on reading the names of the martyrs, including thousands from Punjab, who had made the supreme sacrifice in Port Blair jail.
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