: Renovated Jallianwalla Bagh sparks concern about erasure of history days after inauguration #IndiaNEWS The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government’s renovation of the Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab’s

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Renovated Jallianwalla Bagh sparks concern about erasure of history days after inauguration #IndiaNEWS
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government’s renovation of the Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab’s Amritsar city has raised concerns about the erasure of history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the memorial on Saturday.A crowd of thousands had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919, to peacefully protest against the arrest of two Indian nationalist leaders. Hundreds of Indians were killed that day when British soldiers blocked all exits and started firing on them. General Reginald Dyer had ordered the soldiers not to stop firing until all their ammunition was exhausted.As part of the Bagh’s makeover, the walls of the narrow lane – through which the soldiers led by Dyer accessed the area – have been embossed with sculptures. The points of entry and exit to the Bagh have also been changed, and a lotus pond has been built around the main structure, according to The Indian Express.The renovation gain significance ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls scheduled for early next year.This is the original entrance - the one taken by Dyer. Before and after: pic.twitter.com/fuxkJUPq7J— Kim A. Wagner (@KimAtiWagner) August 28, 2021 The “Shahidi Khu [Martyrs Well]â€?, where people cornered by the British soldiers jumped in to to save themselves from the firing, has now been enclosed with a glass shield, The Indian...Read more

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