A bill which seeks to remove the Congress president as a permanent member in a trust that runs the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial to make the body "apolitical" was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday amid opposition by the Congress.The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (amendment) Bill, moved by Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel states that it seeks to "delete" the mention of 'President of the Indian National Congress' as a trustee.
A similar bill was brought by the previous government but it could not get parliamentary nod and lapsed.Opposing the bill, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said his party is opposed to the bill as it is a "denial of heritage of the country".