<p>New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday unveiled a new statue of Bhagat Singh at a park in Malviya Nagar on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas and criticised the opposition for questioning the BJP government's commitment to patriotism.</p>.<p>Taking a swipe at the opposition, she recalled how they had earlier raised a furore over Bhagat Singh's picture after her government took office.</p>.<p>"They asked questions, but when Bhagat Singh's statue was broken earlier, they never spoke about its repair. Where was their patriotism then? Today on Shaheed Diwas, we have installed a new statue because we truly honour our national heroes," she said addressing the gathering on the occasion.</p>.<p>The chief minister said "it is a very special occasion for me as two important people in my life" -- Malviya Nagar MLA Satish Upadhyaya and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj -- "are present here".</p>.<p>"I want to tell Bansuri that she has a lot of work ahead in carrying forward the legacy of former CM Sushma Swaraj," she added.</p>.<p>The unveiling comes amid a political controversy that erupted last month over the damaged statue of Bhagat Singh at the same park in Malviya Nagar.</p>.<p>Upadhyaya had accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA of neglecting the statue's condition.</p>.<p>The AAP had earlier accused the BJP government of removing the pictures of Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar from the chief minister's office after assuming power.</p>.PM Modi pays homage to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.<p>The BJP, however, rubbished the charges and accused the AAP of using the controversy to divert attention from corruption allegations against its leaders.</p>.<p>Shaheed Diwas, observed on March 23, marks the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, who were hanged in 1931.</p>.<p>The three revolutionaries remain enduring symbols of courage and nationalism in India's freedom struggle.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday unveiled a new statue of Bhagat Singh at a park in Malviya Nagar on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas and criticised the opposition for questioning the BJP government's commitment to patriotism.</p>.<p>Taking a swipe at the opposition, she recalled how they had earlier raised a furore over Bhagat Singh's picture after her government took office.</p>.<p>"They asked questions, but when Bhagat Singh's statue was broken earlier, they never spoke about its repair. Where was their patriotism then? Today on Shaheed Diwas, we have installed a new statue because we truly honour our national heroes," she said addressing the gathering on the occasion.</p>.<p>The chief minister said "it is a very special occasion for me as two important people in my life" -- Malviya Nagar MLA Satish Upadhyaya and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj -- "are present here".</p>.<p>"I want to tell Bansuri that she has a lot of work ahead in carrying forward the legacy of former CM Sushma Swaraj," she added.</p>.<p>The unveiling comes amid a political controversy that erupted last month over the damaged statue of Bhagat Singh at the same park in Malviya Nagar.</p>.<p>Upadhyaya had accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA of neglecting the statue's condition.</p>.<p>The AAP had earlier accused the BJP government of removing the pictures of Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar from the chief minister's office after assuming power.</p>.PM Modi pays homage to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.<p>The BJP, however, rubbished the charges and accused the AAP of using the controversy to divert attention from corruption allegations against its leaders.</p>.<p>Shaheed Diwas, observed on March 23, marks the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, who were hanged in 1931.</p>.<p>The three revolutionaries remain enduring symbols of courage and nationalism in India's freedom struggle.</p>