On August 14, a day before India got independence from the British rule, it was announced that the country would be splitting into two nations after its independence. During this partition, there were many riots. Many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. Even people had to lose their lives. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that August 14 will be observed as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' to remember the sacrifices of our people.
PM Modi tweeted, "The pain of partition of the country can never be forgotten. Because of hatred and violence, lakhs of our sisters and brothers were displaced and even lost their lives. In memory of the struggle and sacrifice of those people, it has been decided to celebrate 14th August as 'Vibhishika Memorial Day."
"#PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay This day will not only inspire us to eliminate the poison of discrimination, animosity and ill-will, but it will also strengthen unity, social harmony and human sensibilities," he added.
Lakhs of people were killed in the riots during the partition. Millions of people had to leave their places and many more were killed after large scale riots broke out as India and Pakistan were divided into two countries. On August 14, 1947, India and Pakistan were partitioned. Pakistan celebrates August 14 as its Independence Day, while India celebrates Independence Day on August 15.
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