High Court directs Punjab to decide on free-of-cost access to Jang-E-Azadi Memorial

Saurabh Malik

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Chandigarh, February 3

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab to take a decision on the issue of providing free-of-cost access to Indian citizens visiting the Jang-E-Azadi Memorial at Kartarpur in Jalandhar.

The Bench directed Punjab to take a call on a representation filed in this regard.

The direction by the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Nidhi Gupta came on a petition filed in public interest Nitin Mitto. Among other things, the petitioner argued that similar privileges were provided for citizens visiting other memorials, including Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Bhagat Singh Memorial in Khatkarkalan, Nawanshahr, and Virasat-e-Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib.

Disposing of the petition, the Bench did not express any opinion on the merits of the matter, but directed the respondent-State to decide the representations by passing a speaking order in accordance with the law.