Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh  said that the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 was the gravest mistake and the greatest tragedy of history. Addressing a programme in Hiranagar on Monday (14 August 2023) in connection with the countrywide commemoration of "Partition Remembrance Day" ,Dr. Jitendra Singh said, with 75 years having passed and three generations down the line, now is the time to keep our children informed about the horrors of partition and the factors that led to it.  
Earlier, in a solemn ceremony, Dr Jitendra Singh honoured 9 families of the partition victims and martyrs of 1947.