Lahore roundabout renamed as Bhagat Singh Chowk
Press Trust of India : Lahore, Mon Oct 01 2012, 00:12 hrs
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Pakistani authorities have renamed a roundabout in Lahore after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh to acknowledge his revolutionary spirit and his role in the movement against the erstwhile British rulers.
The Shadman Chowk of Lahore will be known as Bhagat Singh Chowk, officials said.
District administration chief Noorul Amin Mengal recently directed the City District Government of Lahore to make arrangements for renaming the roundabout after Bhagat Singh within a week.
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