Nadda, BJP leaders thank PM for 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' announcement

A day before India's 75th Independence Day, PM Modi, in a tweet on Saturday, announced that in memory of the people's struggles and sacrifices during the Partition, August 14 will be observed as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to observe August 14 as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'. He said on Twitter that Partition allowed the politics of appeasement and negative forces to dominate.

BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda thanked PM Modi for his announcement about observing August 14 as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'. (HT File Photo)

"Honorable Prime Minister Shri @NarendraModi Thank you from the heart for taking the historic decision of celebrating 14th August as “Partition Memorial Day”. The circumstances arising out of Partition allowed the politics of appeasement and negative forces to dominate. We must learn from history to ensure that this mistake is never repeated because those who do not learn from history are forced to suffer again and again," Nadda said on Twitter on Saturday.

Thanking the Prime Minister for his announcement, defence minister Rajnath Singh said that this decision to remember the sacrifice of the people during the Partition is a "testament to his sensitivity".

BJP leader and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the Partition remains a "gaping hole" in the soul of India.

"Announcing August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is a rightful tribute to the struggles and sacrifices of our people who were a casualty of the Congress’ ambition and tunnel vision," he said.

A day before India's 75th Independence Day, PM Modi, in a tweet on Saturday, announced that in memory of the people's struggles and sacrifices during the Partition, August 14 will be observed as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.

The Prime Minister said that it will keep reminding the country of the need to remove the poison of social divisions, disharmony and further strengthen the spirit of oneness.