The News Freedom
Chandigarh, December 31
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday categorically said that the state government will not send its tableau in the rejected categories list of the Centre government as the martyrs of the country don’t need NoC from BJP. In a statement issued here today, the Chief Minister said that the great martyrs including Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru, Shaheed Sukhdev, Lala Lajpat Rai, Shaheed Udham Singh, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, Mai Bhago, Ghadri Baabe and others cannot be kept in rejected category. He alleged that the Centre government is trying to belittle their contribution and sacrifice of these heroes by not including their tableaus in the Republic Day parade.
The Chief Minister said that the Union government had in a letter written on December 30 asked the state government as per clause 8 of the MoU signed with the states for the Republic Day parade, the State and UT, which will not be selected for Republic Day Parade will be given an opportunity to display the tableau during Bharat Parv to be organized at the Red Fort, New Delhi during January 23 – 31. He said that in this parv stalls of all States and UTs based on their famous food, cuisines, traditions, product, Handicrafts and festivals will be showcased. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that after the ‘Bharat Parv’ the tableaux of States and UTs may be displayed in the respective State’s/UT’s Functions as per their discretion.