Chandigarh: On a day which was meant to
remember and salute the sacrifice made by
India's three great sons on the solemn occasion
of Martyr's Day, the Chandigarh Municipal
Corporation ended up committing an
embarrassing goof-up.
In a major blunder, the civic body of Chandigarh
authorised the putting up of such Martyr's Day
hoardings across the town, which had the
photographs of three US soldiers instead of
Indian Army men, reports said.
March 23 is marked as the Martyr's Day to
honour the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and
Sukhdev who were hanged to death on this very
day in 1931.
The horadings were put up to let the citizens
know about the events to be held for the
commemoration of the martyrdom day, that
would include a wreath-laying ceremony and
honouring the war widows.
The poster reads, “Municipal Corporation Saluted
the Martyrs of the Nation” and below it is a
photograph of three US soldiers, reportedly edited
to hide the US flags tucked on their uniforms.
The major faux pas comes even as PM Narendra
Modi is set to visit Hussainiwala in Punjab to pay
homage to the three freedom fighters who were
martyred on this very day in 1931.
