: Jallianwala Bagh renovated with ‘utmost respect’, says culture ministry amid criticism #IndiaNEWS The Jallianwala Bagh has been renovated with “utmost respect�, the Union Ministry of Culture

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Jallianwala Bagh renovated with ‘utmost respect’, says culture ministry amid criticism #IndiaNEWS
The Jallianwala Bagh has been renovated with “utmost respect�, the Union Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday amid criticism that the redevelopment of the site has distorted its historical importance, PTI reported.Ministry Secretary Raghvendra Singh said that the complex in Punjab’s Amritsar city was in dire need of conservation.“It has been restored by the Archaeological Survey of India, which is the agency that restores world heritage sites in the country,� Singh told PTI. “Instead of letting a derelict structure to fall, we have restored it to conserve it for posterity.� Jallianwala Bagh is a revered site in India’s freedom movement.A crowd of thousands had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh on April 13, 1919, to peacefully protest against the arrest of two nationalist leaders. General Reginald Dyer blocked all exits to the complex and ordered British soldiers to fire at the protesters. Dyer had ordered the soldiers not to stop firing until all their ammunition was exhausted. According to the report of the Hunter Commission, set up by the British in 1920 to inquire into the killing, 1,650 rounds were fired by soldiers and at least 379 people had died. However, other accounts suggest that the toll could be much higher.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the renovated memorial on...Read more

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