SAS Nagar, Aug. 15 -- Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal on Friday paid floral tributes at the 30-feet-high statue of Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh at Nishan-e-Inquilab Plaza, outside Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Mohali.

According to a release, Mittal stated, "Legendary freedom fighters like Sardar Bhagat Singh sacrificed their lives for the noble cause of India's freedom struggle. The Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government has installed this statue to keep alive the memories and contributions of these great martyrs for generations to come."

She further added, "As we celebrate the completion of 78 years of independence, we must remember that the freedom we enjoy today is the result of the supreme sacr...