Relocate martyr Major Bhupinder Singh’s memorial to Bharat Nagar Chowk: Committee

A delegation of the Public Action Committee (PAC) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum demanding the relocation of the memorial of 1965 War Hero Major Bhupinder Singh and the tank captured by him during the first war with Pakistan in 1965.

Col Jasjit Singh Gill and Kuldeep Singh Khaira said the statue of shaheed Major Bhupinder Singh, along with the tank, was originally installed at Bharat Nagar Chowk in 1979. At the time of the installation of traffic lights due to heavy traffic in 1995, It was shifted to a site near the Government College for Women and was at present located near Rose Garden where it was not properly visible to the Public.

“Now, with the ongoing reconstruction of the Bharat Nagar Chowk, we believe this is a right time to restore the statue to its rightful and historically significant location. Returning the statue to the roundabout will honour Major Bhupinder’s sacrifice and serve as a powerful symbol of valour for residents and future generations of the city,” Colonel Gill said.

Brij Bhushan Goyal, Kapil Arora and Mohit Saggar said: “Major Bhupinder Singh was a valiant war hero from Ludhiana who laid down his life on his birthday during the 1965 Indo-Pak War. His bravery earned him the Maha Vir Chakra and his legacy continues to inspire our community.”

“Since the Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana had gone to Chandigarh, we have submitted the memorandum to Additional Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar with request to bring back the memorial at the earliest. We have also requested that the announcement regarding the same on upcoming 79th Independence Day would be best time for the state government to pay tributes to war heroes,” said Arora.

During discussion, the ADC said there seems be no difficultly in accepting the proposal and he would expedite the matter and ensured best efforts in this regard to discuss with the NHAI and put up the proposal before the higher authorities.