“I Am The Son Of A Martyr”: Rahul Gandhi Joins The Anger At Jallianwala’s Renewal.
The revamped Jallianwala Bagh and the eye-catching light show were criticized by historians, opposition leaders and the public, who accused the government of destroying history.
Congress mp Rahul Gandhi joined the growing anger against Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab on Tuesday. More than 1,000 people died 102 years ago after the British led by General Dale opened fire on thousands of men.
Two tweets (one in Hindi, One is in English) Mr. Gandhi slammed “those who did not fight for freedom” and said that as “the son of a martyr”, he “will not tolerate this insult…at all costs”.
“This insult to Jallianwala Bagh can only be made by people who don’t understand the meaning of martyrdom. I am the son of a martyr, and I will not tolerate the insult to the martyr at all costs. We oppose this indecent behavior.” Cruel. “Tweeting in Hindi.
Mr. Gandhi attached a screenshot of a media report showing the light and laser screen accompanying the reopening , The extravagant screen, aroused anger even more.
“Those who did not fight for freedom cannot understand Those who fight for freedom,” he tweeted in English.
The repaired monument and the eye-catching light show have been criticized by the public and opposition leaders, accusing the government of destroying history.
CPM leader Sitaram Yechury said: “Only those Those who stay away from the epic struggle for freedom will be so ugly.”
On behalf of Congress Gaurav Gogoi tweeted: Call me a traditional Indian, but I don’t like the importance and dignity The agency installs disco lights. This grand occasion reduces the severity and horror of Jallianwala Bagh to basic entertainment.”
Shiv Sena Councillor Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote about “pain…loss (and) tragedy” and criticized attempts to “beautify” or “modify” these memories.
“The pain is real, the loss is huge, and the tragedy is unforgettable. Sometimes these places evoke pain and remind us of what we have lost and we fight for it. Trying to’beautify’ or’modify’ these memories is doing. To us ’S collective history has caused great destruction,” he wrote on Twitter.
Others, including academics, criticized politicians, saying they did not realize the importance of Jallianwala Bagh and its iconic position in the struggle for independence in India.
“This is the corporatization of monuments… They eventually become modern buildings, losing their value Beware the historian S Irfan Habib said on Twitter that they did not invade the flavor of the times represented by these monuments.
Another historian, Kim A Wagner, tweeted: “Jallianwala Bagh, the site of the 1919 Amritsar massacre, has been renovated, which means that the incident The last trace has been effectively erased, and I am very shocked.”
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the opening ceremony that terrorist incidents like the Jallianwala Bagh massacre speak of sacrifices made for freedom and should not be forgotten.
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