Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday slammed the Central Government and said that merging Amar Jawan Jyoti with War Memorial Torch means erasing history.
The Government sources on Friday said that a lot of misinformation is being spread with regards to the same and it clarified that the flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti is not being extinguished. It is being merged with the flame at the National War Memorial, the sources said.
Amar Jawan Jyoti’s eternal flame at the India Gate lawns will be merged with the National War Memorial's torch on Friday. For over 50 years, the flame has been burning.
This comes days ahead of the Republic Day celebration on January 26.
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