AMAR JAWAN JYOTI FLAMING IN NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL

(The Quiver) : The flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate in Delhi is merged with the eternal flame at the National War Memorial. The central government regarded this moment “historic” for India. In a short ceremony, a part of the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame was taken and merged with the flame at the NWM, which is 400 meters away on the other side of India Gate.

The ceremony is presided over by the Integrated Defence Staff chief Air Marshal Balabadhra Radha Krishna, who carried out the significant move of merging the two eternal flames.

Several political leaders, including Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, had earlier questioned the central government for effectively shutting down the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame and replacing it with the permanent one at the National War Memorial. However, government sources refuted claims that the Amar Jawan Jyoti was being “extinguished”, and clarified that it was only being merged with the one at the National War Memorial.