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Chandigarh: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to request the Centre to name the upcoming international airport at the Indian Air Force station Halwara in Ludhiana as Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha International Airport. The resolution was moved by the Chief Minister during the session of the Assembly. The Chief Minister said this will be a humble tribute to the iconic martyr who laid down his life at the altar of the motherland. He said this young martyr had been an inspiration for the young generations since ages to work for their country selflessly. Mann said the great martyr played a pivotal role in emancipating the country from the clutches of foreign imperialism, adding as an active leader of Ghadar party he worked untiringly for attaining freedom first abroad and then within the country. The Chief Minister said due to strenuous efforts of the state government, the Mohali International Airport has already been named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh, adding naming of the Halwara airport after Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha will be a humble tribute to the martyr. Mann further said naming the airports, universities and other institutions in the name of these iconic martyrs is important to perpetuate their glorious legacy. He said naming these institutions after great national leaders can inspire the youth for selfless service towards the country. Batting for conferring Bharat Ratna award to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha and other legendary martyrs, who had sacrificed their lives during the national freedom struggle, the Chief Minister said that bestowing the Bharat Ratna award to these legendary martyrs will enhance the prestige of thi ...