Why is Chandigarh Treated as a Child of Lesser God? Not Any more Please
On 1st Nov 1966 Haryana State was carved out of Punjab and made a new state. Chandigarh though constructed a fresh almost 75 years back but it was made a UT on 1st Nov 1966 just to adjust Haryana and Chandigarh which was earlier capital of Punjab was made capital of Haryana also and to keep the controversies at rest it was made a UT on same day.
From 1st Nov 1966 Chandigarh became a UT and proud capital of TWO states a rare feather which is still pricking us all. The policy makers and planners might have made this UT capital of TWO states with a idea in mind that both states will eventually move out and make their capital and it is how the Mohali and Panchkula came into being and few offices were shifted out to Mohali and Panchkula but after few years the whole process got scuttled and Both States instead of leaving this UT peacefully started making their claims and demanded their pieces ignoring the poor man’s city the Chandigarh Beautiful.
We the residents of Chandigarh which is 75 years old stands tall as ignored. It has become a Senior Citizen who has been abandoned by its own kids Punjab and Haryana in loneliness so much so that its own residents who belong to erstwhile Punjab and Haryana though living here since long and having enjoyed the beautiful life do not care much about this unfortunate UT.
But not anymore .I am a proud citizen of this city beautiful and respect our two big brother’s sentiments and join their celebrations to congratulate them but at the same time we also think about our own existence and cannot be ignored any more. We are digging out records to make it open which show that there is no 60:40 ratio or words in statute.
While Haryana state is celebrating Haryana Day in a big way but we call upon our administration to celebrate the Chandigarh UT day in a big way if not this year than from next year onward with a public Holiday
We all members of Second Inning Association call upon all residents of Chandigarh come forward join us and stake our claim to Chandigarh as we are a prudent and experienced Citizen aged 75 years who cannot be ignored any more.
Why is Chandigarh Treated as a Child of Lesser God? Not Any more Please
COME JOIN US TO ‘SAVE CHANDIGARH ‘AND SAY LET IT BE NOT IGNORED ANYMORE.
LET US CELEBRATE THIS 53RD DAY OF FOUNDATION OF CHANDIGARH AS UT.
![The Gallery at British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, will present "Zaat" by Sonakshi, a powerful sculptural installation that unravels matrilineal memory through the language of heirloom, metal, and meaning. The exhibition runs from 11 June through 31 July 2025 as part of Study UK: Creative Connections II. Born in Agra and now based in London, Sonakshi Chaturvedi brings together her expertise in painting, enamelling, and gemology to question how women's histories are remembered—or systematically erased. The exhibition confronts the inherited roles of bride, mother, and grandmother, foregrounding untold longings encoded within craft traditions of the Indian subcontinent. A Fresh Voice in Contemporary Art Fresh from completing her MA in Jewellery & Metal at the prestigious Royal College of Art (2024), Sonakshi represents a new generation of artists bridging traditional craft with contemporary artistic practice. Her unique background as both a Graduate Gemologist and researcher with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (Ministry of Culture) positions her with the requisite capabilities to question the cultural significance of adornment and inheritance in South Asian societies. “Zaat began as a way to fortify my own nostalgia, but it evolved into an act of reclamation—tracing heirloom objects that held the silent resistance of women remembered only as mothers, brides, grandmothers. Through sculpture, I archive their matrilineal inheritance as material memory—for future female ancestors to know them not just by the roles they played, but as individuals with dreams, agency, and voice” explains Chaturvedi. Exploring Material Memory The title "Zaat" refers to identity or the core sense of being. Visitors to Zaat will encounter a series of sculptural forms crafted in brass, white metal, cold enamel, resin-based enamel, and gemstones—each inspired by objects from the artist’s grandmother’s wedding trousseau. At first glance, these forms appear worn, metallic, and subdued—echoing the weight of tradition and domestic expectation. But within, they burst into candy-like, psychedelic interiors—revealing a hidden world of colour, desire, and youth. These contrasting surfaces act as metaphors for how generations of women, often remembered only as wives, mothers, or grandmothers, concealed vivid inner lives beneath uniform roles. Zaat transforms these heirloom-inspired forms into vessels of material memory—preserving not just what was passed down, but what was never said. Sonakshi Chaturvedi’s professional experience spans prestigious institutions including The Gem Palace Jaipur, Zoya by TATA, recent internships at Olympia Auctions and the recently commissioned Riverside Studios by Vedanta in London, giving her deep insight into both traditional Indian jewellery-making and contemporary artistic practice. Part of Prestigious Cultural Initiative "Zaat" forms part of the British Council's Best of British series, celebrating UK alumni who are shaping global cultural discourse. The Study UK: Creative Connections II programme highlights the international impact of UK education in fostering artistic innovation and cross-cultural dialogue. Looking Forward Currently pursuing advanced studies in gemology with Gem-A (FGA) while developing her enamelling practice with UK-based artists, Sonakshi plans to pursue doctoral studies to further her artistic practice around cultural and gender identity on a communal level, to contribute to the larger craft based cultural dialogue. Exhibition Details: What: Zaat by Sonakshi Where: The Gallery, British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi When: 11 June – 31 July 2025 Opening Reception: [DATE AND TIME NEEDED] Admission: Free Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.](https://www.chandigarhcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonakshi-Presents-Zaat-3-218x150.jpeg?v=1750091374 "Royal College of Art Graduate Sonakshi Presents “Zaat”")
