“A Temporary War Memorial”: What Indira Gandhi’s Defence Minister Jagjivan Ram Said About The Amar Jawan Jyoti In 1972
Photo courtesy: Swarajyamag
The merger of the eternal flame at the Amar Jawan Jyoti complex under the India Gate with the ‘Flame of the immortal soldier’ at Amar Chakra of the National War Memorial has caused a political furore. The Congress, which sees the Amar Jawan Jyoti as a legacy of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, has opposed the Narendra Modi government’s move.
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- 25 Jan 2022
- WerIndia
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