More Funds for War Memorial and National Police Memorial
Announcing the setting-up of a war memorial at Princes Park, New
Delhi, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that it will be
supplemented by a war museum. Making this announcement while presenting his
first General Budget in Lok Sabha here today, the Minister allocated a sum of
Rs 100 crore for this purpose. Shri Jaitley said that country is deeply
indebted to the officers and the jawans of the armed forces for having made
huge sacrifices to defend its honour. In doing so, a very large number of them
gave up their lives. He said “It is a privilege for the nation to erect a
befitting memorial in their memory”.
The Finance Minister Shri Jaitley also announced the construction of a befitting National Police Memorial and proposed to allocate a sum of Rs 50 crore for this purpose. He said the nation is equally indebted to the officers and the jawans of the police forces, including the central armed police forces, who are constantly engaging with the enemy within and in the process sacrificing their lives in the line of duty.
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