New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to commemorate in a big way the 150th anniversary of the First War of Independence, 1857.
In this context, the BJP leader referred to Dhaka, commemorating the 150th anniversary of 1857, saying it "affords an opportunity for India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to recall our shared past, and thus strengthen our resolve to promote peace and cooperation in the subcontinent and also in South Asia at large." Urging to identify all the places in the country associated with the martyrs, heroes and events of 1857, and unveil a plan for their renovation, he said that the mass media, both government owned and private, educational institutions be used for an effective year-long campaign to educate the people about the first War of Independence.