STATUES OF SIKH GENERALS LIKELY TO BE INSTALLED AT RED FORT

STATUES OF SIKH GENERALS LIKELY TO BE INSTALLED AT RED FORT ON SIRSA’S DEMAND PMO SEEKS REPORT ON THE ISSUE - THREE SIKH GENERALS HAD CONQUERED RED FOR IN 1783

            New Delhi, December 11 : Desk is likely to be cleared for installation of statues of the three Generals Baba Baghel Singh, Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Baba Jassa Singh Ramgarhia at historic Red Fort in Delhi as Prime Minister Office (PMO) has sought a report after receiving representation in this regard from Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa General Secretary of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Delhi MLA.

            In his representation, Mr. Sirsa had demanded that these three Sikh generals were the first to conquer historic Red Fort in 1783 and had defeated Shah Alam and unfurled Nishan Sahib and also captured Nishan E Aam. Their statue should be installed at Red Fort at the earliest and history of their conquest should also be included in Light and Sound show being played at Red Fort.

           Taking action on the representation of Mr. Sirsa, the PMO has sought report from Defence and Cultural Affairs Ministries as their consent is must for such a decision to be implemented.

            Expressing happiness at the development Mr. Sirsa said that it was long standing demand of the  people particularly sikh community. He said that these General were first Indians to conquer the historic Red Fort and hence first conquest on the Mughals needed to be recognized in true spirit. He said that statues of these three generals needed to the installed at the earliest as to make our new generations aware of the history of this first Indian win on Mughals.

            Briefing history of the historic development Mr. Sirsa said that on March 11, 1783 these three generals had defeated Shah Alam. Before that in 1774 they had conquered areas of Shahdara, Paharganj and Jai Singhpura. They also conquered Malakganj and Ajmerigate before the final conquest.  PR