Srinagar- Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday laid the foundation stone of Balidaan Stambh’ (martyr’s memorial) at Pratap Park in the heart of the city here.
Shah, along with J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, laid the foundation stone at the park adjacent to historic Lal Chowk, the business and political hub of the Srinagar city.
The memorial, a project under the Srinagar Smart City, is a tribute to the martyrs’ who sacrificed their lives for the nation, the officials said.
Immediately after laying the foundation stone, Shah went to Raj Bhavan, the LG’s official residence.
While stringent security arrangements had been put in place for the function, shops in and around the venue were open and traffic remained normal, except when it was briefly stopped at the stretch between Regal Crossing and Lal Chowk till Shah left the venue, officials said.
The Union minister also visited the Karan Mahal, the residence of the last Yuvraj of Jammu and Kashmir, Karan Singh.
Shah also met some select people at the Police Golf Course overlooking the Dal Lake here, before returning to Delhi.
Meets Kin Of Slain Police Personnel
Meanwhile, the Union Home Minister distributed appointment letters to the next of kin of eight Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty, officials said here.
Shah met with the family members of slain police personnel on the second day of his two-day visit to the Union territory at the Police Golf Course, overlooking the famous Dal Lake here, they said.
“The martyrdom of numerous Jawans of the @JmuKmrPolice who laid down their lives battling terrorists and securing innocent fellow citizens is a testament to what Kashmir and its people stand for,” he said on Twitter.
“Today, met the family members of such martyrs in Srinagar and distributed appointment letters on behalf of the J&K govt to the closest kins of the martyrs,” Shah added.
Earlier, the Union minister, along with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, laid the foundation stone of a martyr’s memorial at Pratap Park in the heart of the city here.
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