Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (14 August) declared that from here on forth, 14th August will now be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in memory of the millions of people displaced and all those who lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence during the partition of India in 1947.
“Partition’s pains can never be forgotten. Millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day,” PM Modi said in a tweet.
Partition’s pains can never be forgotten. Millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 14, 2021
“May the #PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay keep reminding us of the need to remove the poison of social divisions, disharmony and further strengthen the spirit of oneness, social harmony and human empowerment,” he added.
According to historians, the partition of India along religious lines displaced some 20 million people when Pakistan was created for Muslims. This division of a nation purely based on religion, though India chose to remain pluralistic, created an overwhelming refugee crisis.
The partition led to large-scale violence and as per varying estimates, nearly two million lost their lives. Now by declaring 14 August as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ – the same day which the Islamic Republic of Pakistan celebrates as its Independence Day – India has sent a very strong message as to why a nation must never be divided.
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