CM inaugurates Martyrs Memorial at Heritage park Nalagarh

NALAGARH(HP):Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur dedicated the martyrs memorial built by
the Nalagarh Heritage Society in collaboration with general public at Nalagarh Heritage Park.
An amount of Rs 10 crore was spent on this project with public of Nalagarh. Mr Thakur was
in Nalagarh and also paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on behalf of the
people of the state on the occasion of martyrdom day at Nalagarh in Solan district here on
Wednesday..
On the occasion, he has also honored the families of eight martyrs of Nalagarh sub-
division.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the country would always be
indebted to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country. He said that
the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev instilled such a spark of revolution
and courage in the minds of the people that even after the independence, these
personalities remained a source of inspiration for the youth of entire nation. He said that
today we are celebrating Martyr's Day in the memory of these three revolutionaries. He
exhorted the people to implement the ideals of these great revolutionaries in life, which
would be a true tribute to all the revolutionaries.
Mr Thakur said the freedom fighters of Himachal have also made an unforgettable
contribution in the freedom struggle. He urged the youth to take inspiration from the lives of
martyrs and always follow the path of devotion towards duty.He inspected the haritage park
and issued appropriate guidelines regarding its maintenance.
Also he paid tribute to the Ramsaran, who martyred in the 1962 Indo-China war,
Pradeep Singh martyred in the Kargil war of 1999, Jaswinder Singh martyred in the 2002
Operation Parakram, Surendra Singh and Shaheed Ram Ratna martyred in Operation
Parakram of 2003, Shiv Singh and Shaheed Gurmel Singh martyred in Operation Parakram
in 2019 and Raghubir Singh received martyrdom in Operation Parakram in the year 1976
and also honored their families on the occasion.
 He also honored Plant Head, Allen Appliances J.S. Kang and Plant Head of Torrent
Pharma Baddi Somen Mehti for their contribution in the construction of this heritage park.
Health, Family Welfare and AYUSH Minister Dr. Rajiv Saizal, MLA Doon Paramjit
Singh Pammi, MLA Nalagarh Lakhwinder Rana, former MLA Nalagarh K.L. Thakur,
President, Jogindra Central Cooperative Bank Yogesh Bhartiya, Vice President State Water
Management Board Darshan Singh Saini, Vice President State Gau Seva Aayog Ashok
Sharma, State President Laghu Udyog Bharti Harbans Patial, BJP District President
Ashutosh Vaidya, BJP Mandal Nalagarh President Baldev Thakur, Chief Executive Officer
Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Development Authority Dr. Richa Verma, Deputy Commissioner
Solan Kritika Kulhari, Superintendent of Police Baddi Mohit Chawla, senior officers of state
government, office bearers of BJP and BJYM, other dignitaries and families of martyrs were
also present on the occasion.