MP Satnam Sandhu announces Rs 10 lakh for Ropar heritage site ahead of 195th anniversary of historic meeting
Babushahi Network
Rupnagar (Punjab), October 18, 2026: Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu on Sunday announced Rs 10 lakh from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds for conservation work and basic visitor facilities at the historic site in Rupnagar where Maharaja Ranjit Singh met Lord William Bentinck in 1831.
Sandhu also said he would pursue the proposed diplomatic heritage memorial at the site with the Union government ahead of the 195th anniversary of the historic meeting, which falls on October 26.
The MP made the announcement during a visit to Virasati Chauki Sarkar-e-Khalsa, situated on the banks of the Sutlej. He had earlier raised the demand for a memorial at the site during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha on August 12.
Calling the site an important part of India’s diplomatic history, Sandhu said its conservation would help