Agencies
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle, but the Amritsar memorial is struggling to get regular funds for its upkeep as the nation observes the 99th anniversary of the British brutality.
With an estimated 50,000 daily visitors, or 1.8 crore annually, the memorial opens between sunrise and sunset daily and welcomes visitors all the year round. Despite this heavy footfall, the memorial that is run by a trust set up in 1951 has no regular source of income and the trust struggles to maintain the historic site, which is close to the Golden Temple. |
