Chandigarh April 4:
Senior Congress leader Jagmohan Singh Kang urged the Punjab Government to take up the construction of the proposed theme park dedicated to commemorating the 300th year of the martyrdom of Sahibzadas Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh at Chamkaur Sahib in Ropar district immediately.
In a statement here, Kang said work on the project had not taken off despite the fact that he had written many times to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. He urged that the project be taken up for completion in a time-bound manner, keeping in view the sentiments of the Sikh sangat.
The former minister said the theme park project had been finalised during the previous Congress government regime. He said besides it was also decided to construct a memorial to mark the sacrifices of the younger Sahibzadas, Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh, and Mata Gujri. The latter memorial was to come up at Saheri village near Morinda.
Kang said a committee comprising eminent historians, architects and other prominent persons, conceived both projects after a thorough discussion. He said Rs 10 crore was spent on the construction of these memorials and the first phase was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, in 2006. He said, however, after the SAD-BJP government came into being in 2007, the construction of these projects came to a halt.
The Congress leader said it was unfortunate that the Akalis, who often demanded votes in the name of religion, were ignoring such projects. He said in direct contrast, earlier Congress government of Giani Zail Singh was responsible for constructing Guru Gobind Singh Marg. He said Amarinder Singh was behind the construction of the Mukt-E-Minar at Muktsar, four memorial gates at Fatehgarh Sahib and granting subdivision status to Chamkaur Sahib, establishment of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (GADVASU).
Senior Congress leader Jagmohan Singh Kang urged the Punjab Government to take up the construction of the proposed theme park dedicated to commemorating the 300th year of the martyrdom of Sahibzadas Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh at Chamkaur Sahib in Ropar district immediately.
In a statement here, Kang said work on the project had not taken off despite the fact that he had written many times to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. He urged that the project be taken up for completion in a time-bound manner, keeping in view the sentiments of the Sikh sangat.
The former minister said the theme park project had been finalised during the previous Congress government regime. He said besides it was also decided to construct a memorial to mark the sacrifices of the younger Sahibzadas, Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh, and Mata Gujri. The latter memorial was to come up at Saheri village near Morinda.
Kang said a committee comprising eminent historians, architects and other prominent persons, conceived both projects after a thorough discussion. He said Rs 10 crore was spent on the construction of these memorials and the first phase was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, in 2006. He said, however, after the SAD-BJP government came into being in 2007, the construction of these projects came to a halt.
The Congress leader said it was unfortunate that the Akalis, who often demanded votes in the name of religion, were ignoring such projects. He said in direct contrast, earlier Congress government of Giani Zail Singh was responsible for constructing Guru Gobind Singh Marg. He said Amarinder Singh was behind the construction of the Mukt-E-Minar at Muktsar, four memorial gates at Fatehgarh Sahib and granting subdivision status to Chamkaur Sahib, establishment of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (GADVASU).
