Malerkotla To Be Punjab s 23rd District: Captain Amarinder Singh Malerkotla To Be Punjab s 23rd District: Captain Amarinder Singh Malerkotla, a new district in Punjab was created on Eid ul Fitr. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced the creation of the 23 district
Captain Amarinder Singh announced the creation of Malerkotla, Punjab s 23 district on Eid ul Fitr
Chandigarh:
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the creation of Malerkotla, a new district in his state. It has been carved out of the state s only Muslim-majority town, 35 km from Sangrur district. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also be part of Punjab s 23rd district, according to the announcement during an event on Eid-ul-Fitr. Giving Malerkotla a district status was a pre-poll promise of the Congress. The Chief Minister also announced a Rs 500-crore medical college, a women s college, a new bus stand and a women police station in Malerkotla. I know this has be