The wife of an Army veteran presented three books- two on the Gita and one on partition- written by her late husband to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Modi said he had a memorable interaction with Uma Suchdeva (90) and noted that her husband, Colonel HK Suchdeva (Retd), was a widely respected veteran.
She was accompanied by her nephew and former Army chief General Ved Prakash Malik (retd). She is blessed with great vigour and a spirit of optimism, the prime minister said. “Today I had a memorable interaction with Smt. Uma Suchdeva Ji. She is 90 years old and is blessed with great vigour and a spirit of optimism. Her husband, Colonel (Retd) HK Suchdeva was a widely respected veteran. Uma Ji is the aunt of General @Vedmalik1 Ji”, Modi tweeted. "Uma Ji gave me copies of 3 books penned by her late husband.
Two of them are associated with the Gita and the third one titled 'Blood and Tears' is a moving account of Col (Retd) HK Suchdeva's experiences during the traumatic period of Partition and its impact on his life," the prime minister said in his tweet. "We discussed India's decision to mark 14th August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day as a tribute to those who suffered due to Partition, built their lives from scratch and contributed to national progress.
They epitomise human resilience and fortitude," he added.
Modi had announced in 2021 that August 14 will be observed as the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day to mark the tragedy of Partition of India.