Yogi Adityanath slammed the creation of Punjab s Malerkotla as a separate district.
Lucknow:
The creation of the new district of Malerkotla in Punjab is a reflection the divisive policy of the Congress , Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today, hitting out at the Amarinder Singh government. Any distinction based on faith and religion is contrary to the spirit of India s Constitution. At this time, the formation of Malerkotla (Punjab) is a reflection the divisive policy of the Congress, Yogi Adityanath tweeted in Hindi, a day after Amarinder Singh made the announcement.
Mr Singh on Friday had declared Malerkotla as the 23rd district of Punjab while announcing several projects for the development of the historic city, about 131 km from Chandigarh. Malerkotla was carved out Sangrur district.
Express News Service
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday announced that Malerkotla, a Muslim-dominated area, would be the 23rd district of the state.
He made these announcements during the state-level celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr , held virtually in view of the pandemic situation.
Malerkotla was established in 1454 by Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan of Afghanistan. Subsequently, the State of Malerkotla was established in 1657 by Bayazid Khan. It was later merged with other nearby Princely States to create the state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).
During the reorganisation of states in 1956, the territory of the erstwhile state of Malerkotla became part of the State of Punjab.