Our Correspondent
Ferozepur, September 13
Ferozepur MLA Parminder Singh Pinki appealed to the Prime Minister to provide a grant of Rs 11 crore for the development and beautification of the historic Saragarhi memorial.
During a state-level martyrdom day function held at the memorial yesterday, Pinki also appealed to the Chief Minister to provide funds for construction of langar hall on the adjacent 2.5-acres forest land.
The Chief Minister directed Deputy Commissioner (DC) Vinit Kumar to send a detailed progress report. The DC said he further told the revenue officials to prepare their report, which he would send to the Chief Minister.
Pinki said a central park containing an open-air gym, fountains, play equipments and other facilities could be constructed at the land.
Recently, a 10-foot-tall bronze statue of Havildar Ishar Singh, the leader of the 21 Sikh soldiers, who attained martyrdom in the battle, was unveiled at Wednesfield, a suburb of Wolverhampton in the UK. Youth Congress leader and Saragarhi Foundation senior vice-president Gurbhej Singh, a member of the Indian delegation, who attended the ceremony, said, “For the first time, a monument related to the battle of Saragarhi has been set up in the UK. This is a proud moment for us.”
MLA seeks Rs11 cr for for Saragarhi memorial
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