Punjab’s only Muslim-majority town Malerkotla to become state’s 23rd district
Chief minister also announced Rs 500-crore medical college, women's college, new bus stand and women police station in Malerkotla
By PTI| Posted by Neha | Published: 15th May 2021 10:14 pm IST
Captain Amarinder Singh, Punjab Chief Minister (File Photo)
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district.
Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of Punjab’s 23rd district, according to the announcement at a state-level event on Eid-ul-Fitr.
According Malerkotla, which is 35 km from the Sangrur district headquarters, a district status was a pre-poll promise by the Congress.