Delhi Parks to be Named After Unsung Freedom fighters-DDA

Parks in Delhi will be named after the overlooked freedom fighters, about whom citizens don’t know, in India’s freedom struggle. DDA (Delhi Development Authority) sent the list of 16 parks to the Delhi government. This step is taken by LG Anil Baijal. The proposition will be examined and discussed by the State Names Authority. This initiative is a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. DDA has shared the list of 16 identified parks and the names of freedom fighters.

The 16 heroes identified by a separate committee include names such as Asaf Ali, an advocate who defended Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt, who had thrown a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April 1929; Bhai Balmukund, who lobbed a bomb at Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy of India, at Chandi Chowk on December 23, 1912; Master Amir Chand, who was an accused in the Lahore bomb case; and Lala Hardayal, who formed the Ghadar Party; Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, General Shah Nawaz Khan, Gobind Behari Lal, Satya Vati, Colonel Prem Sahgal, Basanta Kumar Biswas, Dr Shushila Nayyar, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Brij Krishna Chandiwala, Swami Shraddhanand and Deenbandhu CF Andrews will also have parks and building named for them.
Plaque with a brief description of the freedom fighters will be installed in the parks consisting the details of their roles so that the visitors may know about them.
A book is also in process on the lives of these unsung heroes of India.

Parks and Freedom fighters:

1. District park, R Block, GK-I- Asaf Ali 
2. District park, Sector-B, Vasanat Kunj- Avadh Behari
3. Park behind Vasant Valley School, Sector-C Vasanat Kunj- Master Amir Chand
4. District park, near Apollo Hospital in Jasola- Lala Hardayal
5. District park, Lok Vihar, Pitampura- Col Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
6. District park, Sandesh Vihar, Pitampura- Gen Shah nawaz Khan
7. Park, F-Block Vikaspuri- Gobind Behari Lal
8. District park, A-Block, Janakpuri- Satya Vati
9. Park and Nursery, Sector 11, Site no.4, Rohini- Colonel Prem Sehgal
10. District park, Part-1, Sector 29, Rohini- Basanta Kumar Biswas
11. Green area, Sector 29, Rohini- Bhai Balmukund
12. District park, Mayapuri- Dr Sushila Nayar
13. Green area, Sector 28, Pari-1- Hakim Ajma Khan
14. Park and play area, Sector B4, Narela- Brij Krishna Chandiwala
15. District park, Sector 11, Dwarka- Swami Shraddanand
16. Park no.27, Sector 11, Dwarka- Deenbandhu CF Andrews