Jalandhar chowk to be named after Bhagwan Parshuram: Pb min
Jalandhar: Addressing a gathering at KMV College, Jalandhar, during a state-level event organised by the department of tourism and cultural affairs, Punjab, to mark Bhagwan
Parshuram Jayanti
on Tuesday,
Punjab AAP
president and minister Aman Arora said that it was a matter of pride that, for the first time, a state-level celebration of Parshuram Jayanti was being organised by the state govt. He hailed the department for this.
He also announced the naming of a new chowk in Jalandhar city after Bhagwan Parshuram. Department advisor Deepak Bali lauded the state govt for taking the initiative.
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