Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have paid homage to all those who lost their lives in the partition and to those who struggled against the atrocities on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. In a social media post, Mr Shah said that the day of 14 August 1947 stands witness to one of the most brutal chapters in history, in which millions of people had to lose their lives and endure inhuman suffering.

 

He added that tens of millions were forced to abandon their homes, property, and loved ones and become displaced. Mr Shah also said that on the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the Modi government is conveying the memories of the tragedy to the youth so that the forces seeking to divide the country again can never succeed. 

 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the day reminds everyone of the tragedy of India’s Partition, which filled the lives of millions of families with profound sorrow, displacement, and uncertainty. He added that it is a remembrance of the struggles, courage, sacrifice, and resilience of countless individuals who, despite losing their homes, families, property, and loved ones, demonstrated the resolve to rebuild their lives.