To pay befitting tributes to the Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh — the elder Sahibzadas of Dasmesh Pita Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and 40 martyrs, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, accompanied by the Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, on Friday, dedicated ‘Dastan-e-Shahadat’ to the people to connect younger generations with the glorious past replete with countless sacrifices in the annals of Sikh history.
Speaking on the occasion, Channi said that he was fortunate enough that dream of his life has been fulfilled with the completion of this state-of-the-art theme park project, which would go a long way in apprising the people about the saga of Kacchi Garhi visiting this place not only from within the state but also across the country as well as world. Extending his heartiest greetings to the people on Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, CM Channi said it was really a matter of great honour to inaugurate this prestigious project which happens to coincide with Gurpurab.
He said that the battle of Sri Chamkaur Sahib is a watershed moment in Indian history where just 42 brave warriors including the elder Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, who valiantly fought against the coalition forces of the Mughals.
Channi also complimented former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for initiating this theme project during his previous tenure, which has now been finally completed after meticulous planning and reviewing its progress from time to time by him as the Minister Incharge of Tourism & Cultural Affairs.