Sukhbir Badal urges Barjinder Singh Hamdard to reconsider his resignation as Chairman of the Jang-e-Azadi Foundation
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal has urged Jang-e-Azadi Foundation Chairman Dr Barjinder Singh Hamdard to reconsider his resignation, saying his hard work and dedication was responsible for putting the Jang-e Azadi memorial on the world map and his leadership was necessary to complete the memorial as envisaged.
The SAD president said “Punjab cannot afford to let go of a visionary who has been associated with the project since its inception under any circumstances. I urge chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh not to accept Dr. Hamdard’s resignation and persuade him to take it back.
The government should also recognize the role of the Memorial in recording the contributions and sacrifices of the Punjab community in the Indian independence movement and give Dr. Hamdard a free hand in completing it in all aspects. All financial constraints being faced by the Jang-e-Azadi Foundation should be removed forthwith”.
Mr. Sukhbir Badal said the Memorial was testimony to the faith of former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal in Dr. Hamdard and the latter’s exemplary and selfless sacrifice which resulted in the creation of a world-class monument as admitted by chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh also.
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He said Sardar Badal had provided the major chunk of Rs 327 crore for creation of the memorial which included galleries depicting the various movements in the freedom struggle besides the unique Shaheed –e-Minar. He said a lot more needed to be done including an auditorium, library and research, and seminar halls. “Our focus should be on completing these works as quickly as possible”.
-PTC News
