18 May, 2026 – Ludhiana : A small and quiet village in Ludhiana district, Roomi, has set a unique precedent by naming streets and roads after Sikh warriors, martyrs and great personalities, whose contribution to the society and sacrifices holds utmost significance. The panchayat claims that this was done to keep the memories of great personalities alive in the minds of young generations.
Situated about 52 km away from Ludhiana city on the Jagraon-Raikot road, the village has gained fame with this initiative. Videos of the village garnering appreciations have also been going viral on the social media.
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Streets have been named after Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Hari Singh Nalwa, Bhai Jaita Ji, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, Rajguru, Chandarshekhar Azad, Shaheed Udham Singh, Jassa Singh Ramgharia, Akali Phoola Singh, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Bhai Satti Dass, Baba Vishwakarma Street, acclaimed Indian philanthropist and founder of Pingalwara Bhagat Pooran Singh, Bhai Ghaniya ji, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, etc.
As the Tribune team entered the village and asked some elderly people, sitting at a common place, about the initiative, they said they wholeheartedly welcomed the move of the panchayat. “These days young generations are more eager to go abroad and are swaying away from their roots and even forgetting the contribution and sacrifices of our Gurus, martyrs and great warriors. At least at the village level, our panchayat members irrespective of the party they belong to, quickly passed this resolution to name streets after these great personalities. Every street and road has been given a prominent name. This initiative has added to the reputation of the village and also serve as an inspiration,” says 75-year-old Gurdeep Singh of the Roomi village.
Sarpanch Manpreet Singh said that when the panchayat decided to implement this initiative, apart from the panchayat members, elderly people of the village had also been invited. After detailed deliberations, names of over 50 such great personalities were shortlisted and these were written by installing proper nameplates.
“Our village could be the first one in Punjab to take this initiative of offering tributes to such great personalities in a unique way. Now, we have also decided to devote one day once a week or fortnight to hold a special session on lives and sacrifices of these personalities to keep their memories alive in the minds of our village youths,” asserted the sarpanch.
He claimed that taking a cue from their initiative, panchayats of other nearby villagers are also planning to follow suit. “I have come to know that people of nearby villages had visited our village to see the panchayat initiative. Even NRIs sitting abroad have also called and applauded the initiative,” added the sarpanch.
The Tribune