New Delhi, March 24 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday unveiled a new statue of Bhagat Singh at a park in Malviya Nagar on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas and criticised the opposition for questioning the BJP government's commitment to patriotism. The unveiling comes amid a political controversy that erupted last month over the damaged statue of Bhagat Singh at the same park in Malviya Nagar. Upadhyaya had accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA of neglecting thestatue's condition.
Gupta stated "Directives have previously been issued to concerned departments, officials, and organisations within the Delhi Government regarding the respectful maintenance of the National Flag and the Statues of the country's revered historical figures. ...