Rahul Gandhi lies about extinguishing of Amar Jawan Jyoti: Here is the reality

On Friday (January 21), Congress scion Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to hawk misinformation concerning the everlasting fireplace of ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’ that has been burning for over 50 years on the India Gate.
In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi alleged, “It is a matter of grief that the light of Amar Jawan Jyoti will be extinguished today. Some people will never understand the concept of patriotism and supreme sacrifice. Never mind. We will once again light the Amar Jawan Jyoti in memory of our brave soldiers.”
Screengrab of the tweet by Rahul Gandhi
Shiv Sena, an ally of the Congress social gathering within the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities, additionally forged aspersions concerning the destiny of Amar Jawan Jyoti. In a tweet, Sena chief Priyanka Chaturvedi claimed, “Eternal Flame will be Extinguished Flame for sometime. How many more ideas & monuments we hold dear need to be reworked to make way for a ‘New India’? Sad & Anguished. #AmarJawanJyoti. PS : Spare me gyaan on merging it with another flame at War Memorial. Why can’t we keep both?”
Screengrab of the tweet by Priyanka Chaturvedi
It should be talked about that the India Gate was unveiled by the British authorities on February 12, 1931, to pay tribute to the 70,000 troopers of the British Indian Army, who died between 1914-1921. Following the India-Pakistan conflict of 1971, the Indira Gandhi authorities positioned the Amar Jawan Jyoti on the India Gate.
Indian authorities debunked faux claims by Rahul Gandhi
After Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi authorities would extinguish the everlasting fireplace of Amar Jawan Jyoti, sources within the authorities dismissed the outrageous claims of Congress scion and his stooges. While talking to DD News, a supply knowledgeable, “There is a lot of misinformation circulating regarding the flame of the #AmarJawanJyoti The flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti is not being extinguished. It is being merged with the flame at the #National War Memorial.”
There is a number of misinformation circulating relating to the flame of the #AmarJawanJyotiThe flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti just isn’t being extinguished. It is being merged with the flame on the #NationalWarMemorial: GoI Sources pic.twitter.com/Q1GTydGit1— DD News (@DDNewsstay) January 21, 2022
The supply additional said, “The names inscribed on the India Gate are of only some martyrs who fought for the British in the World War 1 & the Anglo Afghan War & thus is a symbol of our colonial past. The names of all Indian martyrs from all the wars, including 1971 and wars before and after it are housed at the National War Memorial. Hence it is a true shraddhanjali to have the flame paying tribute to martyrs there.”
The names of all Indian martyrs from all of the wars, together with 1971 and wars earlier than and after it are housed on the National War Memorial. Hence it’s a true shraddhanjali to have the flame paying tribute to martyrs there— DD News (@DDNewsstay) January 21, 2022
Retired Army General Satish Dua, who was a part of the design choice and development technique of the National War Memorial (NWM), has been a powerful proponent of the merger of the everlasting flames of India Gate and NWM.
He added, “India Gate is a memorial to the fallen heroes of First World War. The Amar Jawan Jyoti was added in 1972 as we did not have another memorial. National War Memorial pays homage to the fallen Bravehearts after independence. All homage ceremonies had shifted to NWM already.”
2/2India Gate is a memorial to the fallen heroes of First World War. The Amar Jawan Jyoti was added in 1972 as we didn’t have one other memorial.National War Memorial pays homage to the fallen Bravehearts after independence.All homage ceremonies had shifted to NWM already.🇮🇳— Lt Gen Satish Dua🇮🇳 (@TheSatishDua) January 21, 2022
After an extended wait and failure of earlier governments, the Narendra Modi authorities constructed the National War Memorial close to the India Gate advanced. Inaugurated in February 2019, the memorial pays tribute to greater than 22,500 Indian troopers who had been martyred following India’s Independence.
Ever for the reason that opening of the nationwide conflict memorial, all navy ceremonial occasions have been shifted to it from India Gate. For instance, on each Republic Day, the Prime Minister, the President, and the three service employees chiefs used to a spot wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti and pay homage to the useless and unknown troopers.
However, from 2020 onward, the wreath is positioned on the National War Memorial as an alternative of Amar Jawan Jyoti. The service chiefs additionally go to the brand new memorial on their respective Service Days to pay tribute to the fallen troopers. As such, it made sense to merge the everlasting fireplace of NWM and India Gate.