Both Delhi and Punjab are governed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which claims to follow the principles and ideals of Bhagat Singh and B R Ambedkar.
In a letter to Punjab and Delhi Chief Ministers, i.e. Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal, respectively, retired Professor Chaman Lal, an honorary advisor to the Bhagat Singh Archives and Resource Centre in the National Capital, asked them to provide books on the legendary freedom fighter to schools, colleges and libraries to propagate his ideas. Both Delhi and Punjab are governed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which claims to follow the principles and ideals of Bhagat Singh and B R Ambedkar.
The professor further added that the Central University of Punjab in Bathinda and a university in Delhi should be named after Bhagat Singh to inculcate his ideas and patriotism in young students.
Gift such books to MLAs in Punjab and Delhi
Asking the CMs to gift such books to MLAs in Punjab and Delhi, In his letter, Lal wrote, "To propagate the ideas of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the standard books relating to writings of Bhagat Singh and some standard biographies of Bhagat Singh should be purchased in bulk and supplied to all the libraries of schools, colleges and public libraries of Delhi and Punjab."
Lal, who also edited 'The Bhagat Singh Reader', urged the Punjab and Delhi governments to acquire 135 case files of Bhagat Singh related to the Lahore conspiracy case from Punjab Archives in Lahore in Pakistan. "A digital copy of the same may be provided to the Bhagat Singh Archives in Delhi and a maximum number of universities for the purpose of research," he wrote.
Regular interactions with BSARC and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Museum
He urged that the Bhagat Singh Archives and Resource Centre (BSARC) in Delhi and the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Museum in Khatkar Kalan should have regular interactions. The professor said that institutions should also have an advisory committee led by the respective Chief minister.
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