Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday ruled out a Spain-like 'Historical Memory Law' to "erase all remnants of the cruel and humiliating British colonial rule" in the state.
The Chief Minister made this clear in response to questions from media persons at Mohali town, 10 km from here, regarding a proposal of state Finance Minister Manpreet Badal to bring in such a legislation to formally condemn British rule and destroy its remains in Punjab.
Amarinder said that being a historian himself, he did not believe in wiping out history but in learning from it.
"By changing the name of Akbar Road, one cannot wipe out the existence of Emperor Akbar," he said, making it clear that he was not in favour of the kind of legislation that Manpreet Badal had propounded.
He added that these could be Manpreet's "personal opinions" but he would look into any such legislation as and when it is formally brought to his notice.
"History can neither be changed nor rewritten. It is a part of India's past, from which we have already learnt our lessons and moved forward. I am personally not in favour of tampering with history, be it good or bad," Amarinder said.
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