Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh on Wednesday castigated the Parkash Singh Badal government for allegedly neglecting families of fallen soldiers in the state.
He said the SAD-BJP government had failed to maintain a statue of Victoria Cross and Maha Vir Chakra recipient Subedar Nand Singh at Fauji (Shaheed) Chowk here.
Amarinder on Wednesday led a large gathering of party workers and local residents in cleaning up the “neglected statue”.
Expressing anguish over its condition, Amarinder said there was no point in setting up memorials if the government could not ensure their proper maintenance.
He urged the Indian Army to take over the upkeep of such properties to prevent them from falling into disrepair.
“Our martyrs deserve no less,” he said.
