Amritsar: Members of Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust has suggested to the state government to refrain from going ahead with its plan for constructing a new memorial to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and instead erect a structure within the park if it desired so.
One of the trustees, Tarlochan Singh, on Friday said he had taken up the issue with Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Charnajit Singh Channi, suggesting him not to construct a new memorial.
“I told him to hold the function anywhere they like and honour the kin of martyrs, but don’t erect a new structure anywhere else except in Jallianwala Bagh itself,” he said, adding that if the Punjab government was keen on constructing a structure, there was enough place in Jallianwala Bagh. He said he also gave his suggestions to Amritsar’s deputy commissioner, who called him to extend an invitation to attend the January 25 function when the foundation stone of the new memorial would be laid. The state government has announced to lay the foundation stone of the new memorial at Anand Amrit Park on January 25.