“We have been discussing this from day one - a memorial will be set up in Baisaran for the 26 innocent lives lost, as a lasting tribute and a reminder that they will never be forgotten,” the Chief Minister said
The decision on the memorial has been conveyed to the Congress, but it will take a few days to find an appropriate venue for building a memorial, say sources
During the programme, descendants of the martyrs were felicitated. The speakers urged the government to initiate measures for inlcuding the tales of artmed struggle and Bhudan movement in the text books.
As the one-year anniversary of her passing approaches this month, the Cabinet Office unveiled plans for a "fitting tribute" to be finalised by a new Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee to be chaired by Lord Robin Janvrin.
Over 2000 people took part in the rally and a meeting held on July 30 in Chhattisgarh forests commemorating Martyrs Memorial Week annually observed from July 28 to Aug 3
The death anniversary of the chief architect of the Constitution is observed as 'Mahaparinirvan din'. The governor and the chief minister visited Ambedkar's memorial at the Shivaji Park in Dadar area and paid respects to him.
