Jallianwala Bagh row: Historian slams revamp as Cong, BJP trade charges

The renovation of Jallianwala Bagh has stirred a row with the Congress terming it "indecent cruelty". Not just the Congress, but historians, too, have slammed the changes in the old structures of the Jallianwala Bagh.

The reported changes in the old structures of the Jallianwala Bagh after the renovation have kicked off a controversy with the Congress terming it "indecent cruelty". The removal of the traces of the massacre has also irked prominent historians like Kim A Wagner. The constructed entrance, which was used by British soldiers to march into Jallianwala Bagh has been converted into a gallery. The narrow lane which was blocked by British soldiers to prevent Indians from escaping has also been revamped.