By PTI
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the true intent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is to make use of the traumatic occasions as fodder for his present political battles.
Congress normal secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh stated the tragedy of partition, can’t be misused to gasoline hate and prejudice.
He stated the politics of hate can be defeated and the Congress will proceed its efforts to unite India whereas upholding the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
Prime Minister Modi had introduced final 12 months that August 14 can be noticed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in reminiscence of the struggles and sacrifices of individuals.
“The real intent of PM to mark August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is to use the most traumatic historical events as fodder for his current political battles. Lakhs upon lakhs were dislocated and lost their lives. Their sacrifices must not be forgotten or disrespected,” Ramesh stated in a collection of tweets.
“The tragedy of partition, cannot be misused to fuel hate and prejudice. The truth is Savarkar originated 2-nation theory and Jinnah perfected it. Sardar Patel wrote, ‘I felt that if we did not accept partition, India would be split into many bits and would be completely ruined’,” he additionally stated.
The Congress chief additionally requested, “Will the PM also recall today Shyama Prasad Mookherjee, the founder of the Jan Sangh, who championed the Partition of Bengal against the wishes of Sarat Chandra Bose, and who sat in free India’s first Cabinet while the tragic consequences of Partition were becoming evident?”.
Alleging that the “modern day Savarkars and Jinnahs” are persevering with their efforts to divide the nation, Ramesh stated the Indian National Congress will uphold the legacy of Gandhi, Nehru, Patel and lots of others who have been untiring of their efforts to unite the nation.
“The politics of hate will be defeated,” he asserted.
Prime Minister Modi on Sunday paid homage to all those that misplaced their lives throughout partition, and applauded the resilience in addition to grit of those that suffered throughout that tragic interval of historical past. Pakistan was carved out as a separate nation after the division of India by the British in 1947.
Millions of individuals have been displaced and lots of lakhs of them misplaced their lives within the communal violence that adopted.
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the true intent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is to make use of the traumatic occasions as fodder for his present political battles.
Congress normal secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh stated the tragedy of partition, can’t be misused to gasoline hate and prejudice.
He stated the politics of hate can be defeated and the Congress will proceed its efforts to unite India whereas upholding the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
Prime Minister Modi had introduced final 12 months that August 14 can be noticed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in reminiscence of the struggles and sacrifices of individuals.
“The real intent of PM to mark August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is to use the most traumatic historical events as fodder for his current political battles. Lakhs upon lakhs were dislocated and lost their lives. Their sacrifices must not be forgotten or disrespected,” Ramesh stated in a collection of tweets.
“The tragedy of partition, cannot be misused to fuel hate and prejudice. The truth is Savarkar originated 2-nation theory and Jinnah perfected it. Sardar Patel wrote, ‘I felt that if we did not accept partition, India would be split into many bits and would be completely ruined’,” he additionally stated.
The Congress chief additionally requested, “Will the PM also recall today Shyama Prasad Mookherjee, the founder of the Jan Sangh, who championed the Partition of Bengal against the wishes of Sarat Chandra Bose, and who sat in free India’s first Cabinet while the tragic consequences of Partition were becoming evident?”.
Alleging that the “modern day Savarkars and Jinnahs” are persevering with their efforts to divide the nation, Ramesh stated the Indian National Congress will uphold the legacy of Gandhi, Nehru, Patel and lots of others who have been untiring of their efforts to unite the nation.
“The politics of hate will be defeated,” he asserted.
Prime Minister Modi on Sunday paid homage to all those that misplaced their lives throughout partition, and applauded the resilience in addition to grit of those that suffered throughout that tragic interval of historical past. Pakistan was carved out as a separate nation after the division of India by the British in 1947.
Millions of individuals have been displaced and lots of lakhs of them misplaced their lives within the communal violence that adopted.
