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“The Jallianwala bagh massacre may be having Indian connection but reverberations are being felt in neighbouring Pakistan as well. BATHINDA: After observing 88th martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, now some Left-leaning organisations have started preparations for the centenary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre on a big scale. We want people to have independence of all sorts in right earnest,” said centenary observing committee member Amolak Singh. Some persons have planned to observe centenary of Jallianwala massacre in Pakistan , as well.“Though there is no such recognition in Pakistan about the Jallianwala massacre but they want the event be classified in the Pak context so that descendants of martyrs, if any, be looked after,” said Pakistan Punjab-based social activist Shafiq Butt. These organisations have formed Jallianwala Bagh Shatabdi Samagam Committee ( Jallianwala Bagh centenary programme committee), Punjab, by involving intellectuals, including martyr Bhagat Singh’s nephew Jagmohan Singh and activists of various farmer and labour organisations.The committee has chalked out various types of programmes across the state in the coming 20 days to mobilise people to assemble at Jallianwala Bagh on April 13 in large numbers..