Rs 594-crore 1857 Martyrs' Memorial opens to public in Ambala

Ambala, Nov 15 (UNI) The Rs 594-crore Martyrs' Memorial dedicated to the heroes of the 1857 uprising opened to the public in Ambala Cantonment on Sunday, with free entry for 500 visitors daily during the first month and booking mandatory. Spread over 22 acres along the Ambala-Delhi National Highway, the memorial, officially named Azadi Ki Pehli Ladai Ka Shaheed Smarak, was inaugurated by union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 5 in the presence of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and other dignitaries. Haryana Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Anil Vij had announced that the memorial would be opened for…