Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Mohali Road Named After Colonel Manpreet Singh; Mann Pays Tribute
Punjab named a road and a park in Mohali after Colonel Manpreet Singh.
He died while fighting terrorists in Kashmir in 2023.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said martyrs belong to the whole country.
He said Colonel Singh’s bravery should inspire young people.
Colonel Singh came from a family with three generations of soldiers.
He later received the Kirti Chakra, a major peacetime bravery award.
The Army also honored him and three other personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.
The ceremony included wreath-laying and planting four Chinar trees as a living memorial.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann named the road from Mullanpur Chowk to T-Point as Shaheed Colonel Manpreet Singh Marg.
A park in Mohali was also dedicated to Colonel Manpreet Singh, who died in a 2023 Kashmir encounter.
Mann paid tribute alongside Colonel Singh’s wife Jagmeet and their children, Kabir and Baani.
Colonel Singh was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra on August 15, 2024.
The Army separately honored Colonel Singh and three other personnel during an anniversary event for Operation Gadool in Anantnag.
- Who
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Colonel Manpreet Singh’s family, and Army and police officials.
- What
- A Mohali road and park were dedicated to Colonel Manpreet Singh, while the Army also commemorated his sacrifice.
- When
- The Mohali ceremony was reported on September 13; Colonel Singh died in September 2023 and received the Kirti Chakra on August 15, 2024.
- Where
- Mohali, Punjab, and the 19 Rashtriya Rifles’ Larkipora headquarters in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The public places and ceremonies were intended to honor Colonel Singh and other personnel killed during the 2023 encounter and preserve their legacy.
Government Position
Opposition Criticism
School infrastructure
Government Position
Mann said the government is working to ensure that none of Punjab’s more than 19,000 schools remains below standard and cited teacher recruitment and training.
Opposition Criticism
The opposition has attacked the government over school infrastructure, though the article does not provide further details of its criticism.
- Road name
- Shaheed Colonel Manpreet Singh Marg
- Road route
- From Mullanpur Chowk to the T-Point in Mohali
- Additional tribute
- A park was dedicated to Colonel Manpreet Singh
- Gallantry award
- Kirti Chakra, awarded posthumously on August 15, 2024
- 2023 encounter
- Colonel Singh was killed during an encounter in the Kokernag forests of Anantnag
- Other personnel honored
- Major Aashish Dhonchak, Deputy Superintendent Humayun Muzzammil Bhat, and Sepoy Pardeep Singh
- Memorial activity
- Four Chinar saplings were planted at Colonel Manpreet Singh Dwar