Amar Jawan Jyoti News
The Central Government removed the Amar Jawan Jyoti present at India Gate in Delhi and merged it with the torch of the National War Memorial. But what Rahul Gandhi did in protest against this matter raised many questions.
The flame will be constructed on the premises of the 4th Battalion, Chhattisgarh Armed Forces Mana, Raipur
A wall with names of Martyrs will also be constructed
The leader will perform `Bhoomi poojan' for the memorial on February 3
A wall with names of Martyrs, a memorial tower and a VVIP platform will also be set up
The wall will be constructed with brown marble
Security will be provided through FRS system in Delhi on Republic Day. The FRS system has a database of 50 thousand suspects. FRS system has been installed at every entry point of Rajpath.
The LG of Delhi paid tribute to the martyrs at the National War Memorial.
The Amar Jawan Jyoti was constructed as a memorial for Indian soldiers who were killed in action in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which India won, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.
The central government says that it is not extinguishing the Amar Jawan Jyoti, but it is being merged into the flames of the National War Memorial built at a distance.
The Amar Jawan Jyoti, which has been burning for 50 years at the famous India Gate in the national capital, will be extinguished today. Now it will be merged with the Eternal Flame burning at the National War Memorial.
Rahul Gandhi has questioned the Central Government's intent in shutting the Eternal Flame at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate
Government sources said that a lot of misinformation is being spread and the flame is just being merged
Several Congress leaders have slammed the government
Amar Jawan Jyoti was built in 1972 underneath the India Gate arch to commemorate soldiers martyred in the 1971 Indo-Pak war
The existence of Amar Jawan Jyoti was questioned two years ago after the National War Memorial came into being
The National War Memorial was inaugurated in February 2019
Today is the last night of this Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. The Amar Jawan Jyoti will be merged with the torch of the National War Memorial near India Gate during a special event on 21st January. That is, this 'flame', which has been burning for many decades in the memory of the martyrs, will be lit in the torch of the National War Memorial from tomorrow. This time Prime Minister Modi will visit the National War Memorial to pay tribute to the martyred soldiers.
Amar Jawan Jyoti came into being in 1972
It commemorates the soldiers martyred in the Indo-Pak War of 1971
The Foundation stone of India Gate was laid on February 10, 1921
Amar Jawan Jyoti has a flame burning, with an inverted bayonet and a soldier's helmet over it
Spread over 40 acres in the India Gate complex behind the canopy, the National War Memorial, is dedicated to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice since 1947.
Watch the visuals and know the story of the helmet at Amar jawan Jyoti in Republic Day 2019.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is being celebrated all over India on Wednesday to commemorate the emphatic victory in the Kargil War against Pakistan and honour the war heroes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his greeting to Navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day.
John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha attracted a huge crowd at India Gate and flaunted an important message via their T-shirts: "Respect the Indian forces."
Sonakshi, 29, and John, both dressed in khakee coloured special 'Force 2' t-shirts and army-print pants, laid the wreath in remembrance of all the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the country.
Prince William and Kate are scheduled to have lunch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
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