Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar and JP Nadda on Friday paid tribute to those who lost their lives, homes and loved ones during the Partition of India, recalling the immense human suffering, displacement and sacrifices associated with the division of the country in 1947.
Observing Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the ministers highlighted the courage and resilience of millions who were forced to leave their homes and rebuild their lives.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah described Partition as one of the most brutal chapters in history and blamed the Congress for the division of the country.
In a post on X, Shah said August 14, 1947, “stands witness to one of the most brutal chapters in history”, during which millions lost their lives and tens of millions were forced to abandon their homes, property and loved ones.
He said the scars of Partition would never be forgotten and paid tribute to those who lost their lives and those who resisted the atrocities.
“Through Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the Modi government is reaching the memories of this tragedy to the youth, so that the forces seeking to divide the country again can never succeed and ‘One India, Excellent India’ becomes our supreme goal,” Shah said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Partition brought profound sorrow, displacement and uncertainty to millions of families.
“‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ reminds us of the tragedy of India’s Partition, which filled the lives of millions of families with profound sorrow, displacement, and uncertainty,” Singh said in a post on X.
He said the day was not only a reminder of a painful chapter in history but also of the struggles, courage, sacrifice and resilience of people who rebuilt their lives after losing their homes, families, property and loved ones.
Singh said the country must learn from the experience of Partition and work towards building a strong, harmonious and empathetic India where such trauma is never repeated. He also paid tribute to those who lost their lives and the families displaced from their ancestral homes.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recalled the enormous human suffering and far-reaching geopolitical consequences of Partition.
“Salute the courage and resilience of those who rebuilt their lives. But we must also remember the painful lessons from this period of our history,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.
Union Minister JP Nadda said the pain of Partition continued to be felt by many, while paying tribute to those who endured displacement and rebuilt their lives.
“Partition Horrors Remembrance Day reminds us of the countless agonies and struggles endured by those who bore the horrific scars of displacement during the Partition,” Nadda said.
He said the division of the country in the name of religion inflicted deep wounds through violence, hatred and mass displacement.
Nadda said the observance of the remembrance day, declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, serves as a reminder of the suffering and sacrifices of Partition victims. He paid homage to families who, despite losing their land and loved ones, contributed to rebuilding the nation.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is observed on August 14 to remember those who lost their lives, suffered violence or were displaced during the Partition of India in 1947.
India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947. The freedom struggle culminated in independence but was accompanied by the trauma and violence of Partition, which left lasting scars on millions of people.
Partition triggered one of the largest migrations in human history, affecting about 20 million people, with millions of families forced to leave their ancestral homes and rebuild their lives as refugees.
(ANI Inputs)
