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Punjab govt to build Jallianwala tragedy memorial with soil from all 13000 villages of state

Chandigarh, Feb 22 (UNI) In a unique tribute to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre on the centenary commemoration of the tragic event, the Punjab government has decided to build a memorial in Amritsar with soil from all the 13,000 villages of the state to eulogize the immense contribution of Punjabis in the national freedom struggle.
The decision got the go-ahead from Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh during a meeting of the State Level Implementation Committee regarding Centenary Commemoration of Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
The Rural Development and Panchayats has been designed as the nodal department to coordinate with the Panchayats of the nearly 13,000 villages across the state for this solemn cause. The Chief Minister has also asked the Deputy Commissioner Amritsar to identify a strategic spot in the city, where a suitable memorial would be erected with the soil brought from these villages.
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