1 week Ago By Nidhi Bhardwaj
Ludhiana: In a long-awaited breakthrough for the family of freedom fighter Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar , the local civic body has requested formally for state approval to release compensation for acquiring a small parcel of land that blocks direct public access to his ancestral home. After years of bureaucratic delays, Ludhiana's municipal corporation has written to the additional chief secretary of the Punjab local bodies department, seeking the release of a little more than ₹33 lakh as compensation for 44.5 square yards of privately occupied land in Naughara Mohalla.
The acquisition will allow for a clear passage from Chaura Bazaar to the martyr's birthplace. The request comes after the subdivisional magistrate (SDM), acting as land acquisition collector, issued the acquisition award on March 17. The compensation amount — earmarked for the current occupant of the property — was finalised and forwarded to the MC on March 24.
The civic body now awaits the green light to release the funds, after which the amount will be transferred to the land acquisition collector to complete the legal and administrative process. The push to provide direct public access to Shaheed Sukhdev's house dates back over a decade, with his family's demands gaining traction during the previous Congress govt. Frustrated by the delays under the current Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration, the family threatened recently to place symbolic donation boxes outside the homes of local MLAs to highlight the govt's inaction.
The local bodies department had approved the acquisition on March 8, 2021, initially, but the process stalled until now. Ashok Thapar, president of the Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust and a member of the freedom fighter's family, expressed cautious optimism following the latest development. "We've fought a long battle for this day.
This is not for any single person, but for the generations to come, who deserve to know the legacy of one of India's greatest freedom fighters," he said. "Now that the process is complete, we urge the authorities not to delay it any further." Sukhdev Thapar, along with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru, was hanged in 1931 by the British for revolutionary activities during India's struggle for independence.
His Ludhiana residence is considered a heritage site and holds deep historical and emotional significance for the nation. MSID:: 120097092 413 | Ludhiana: In a long-awaited breakthrough for the family of freedom fighter Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar, the local civic body has requested formally for state approval to release compensation for acquiring a small parcel of land that blocks direct public access to his ancestral home. After years of bureaucratic delays, Ludhiana's municipal corporation has written to the additional chief secretary of the Punjab local bodies department, seeking the release of a little more than ₹33 lakh as compensation for 44.
5 square yards of privately occupied land in Naughara Mohalla. The acquisition will allow for a clear passage from Chaura Bazaar to the martyr's birthplace. The request comes after the subdivisional magistrate (SDM), acting as land acquisition collector, issued the acquisition award on March 17.
The compensation amount — earmarked for the current occupant of the property — was finalised and forwarded to the MC on March 24. The civic body now awaits the green light to release the funds, after which the amount will be transferred to the land acquisition collector to complete the legal and administrative process. The push to provide direct public access to Shaheed Sukhdev's house dates back over a decade, with his family's demands gaining traction during the previous Congress govt.
Frustrated by the delays under the current Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration, the family threatened recently to place symbolic donation boxes outside the homes of local MLAs to highlight the govt's inaction. The local bodies department had approved the acquisition on March 8, 2021, initially, but the process stalled until now. Ashok Thapar, president of the Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust and a member of the freedom fighter's family, expressed cautious optimism following the latest development.
"We've fought a long battle for this day. This is not for any single person, but for the generations to come, who deserve to know the legacy of one of India's greatest freedom fighters," he said. "Now that the process is complete, we urge the authorities not to delay it any further.
" Sukhdev Thapar, along with Bhagat Singh and Rajguru, was hanged in 1931 by the British for revolutionary activities during India's struggle for independence. His Ludhiana residence is considered a heritage site and holds deep historical and emotional significance for the nation. MSID:: 120097092 413 |.
