Putting back the ‘national’ in the Jallianwala Bagh trust
The HinduVisiting Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab is nothing less than a pilgrimage for an Indian. Trust’s working The memories of the tragedy at Jallianwala Bagh, when on April 13, 1919 the British massacred unarmed countrymen, women, children, and elderly included, still stirs the conscience of India. In 1951, when Jawaharlal Nehru constituted the Jallianwala Bagh Trust, Dr. Saifuddin Kichlu and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad were made lifelong trustees. In addition, the President of the Indian National Congress, the Governor of Punjab, the Chief Minister of Punjab and three nominated members of the Central government were designated as members of the trust. As one party’s zone Further proof of the working of the trust was highlighted in 1970 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi passed a resolution in February 1970 on behalf of the trustees, in her capacity as chairman of the trust.
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