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Attariwala statue unveiled, but listen to what they sang!
WSN Network  

AMRITSAR: The statue of General Sham Singh Attariwala, built more than a year back, was finally inaugurated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday. But even in unveiling of a statute of such a general of the Sikh forces, the Badals did not miss a chance to hurt the Sikh pride. Parkash Singh Badal invited senior BJP leaders for the function and sang along as the band played "Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara" in the background.

Sham Singh Attariwala made a significant contribution in strengthening the empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and fighting the British Army. Badal told the audience, clearly depending upon his peculiar sense of historyy, that Attariwala was doing all this to "preserve the national spirit." Members of the Attariwala family, including Col Harinder Singh and Himmat Singh, expressed their satisfaction at the unveiling of the statue. Sikh masses will not jump with joy when they come to know that the municipal council, which has built a huge gate with the statue in the middle at a cost of Rs 4 crore, has named it "India Gate".

20 January 2010
 

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