Days after the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’ at India Gate was merged with the National War Memorial on Republic Day, Chhattisgarh CM said that the 'removal' of the eternal flame had pained him.
Rathore’s comment comes as ex-Servicemen argue over use of ‘mercenary’ for British Indian Army soldiers, after Amar Jawan Jyoti was merged with National War Memorial flame.
Flame at India Gate was lit in Jan 1972 by Indira Gandhi to commemorate 1971 war. Now, it's getting 'merged' with the one at National War Memorial, which was drawn from it.
Govt sources said a lot of misinformation was being spread regarding the flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti, which they stressed is being merged with the flame at National War Memorial.
Amar Jawan Jyoti was constructed as a memorial for Indian soldiers who were killed in action in 1971 Indo-Pak war. It was inaugurated by the then PM Indira Gandhi on 26 Jan 1972.
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