Delhi marks Partition Horrors Remembrance Day at Dr Ambedkar International Centre

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra paid tribute to Partition victims at a special programme held at Dr Ambedkar International Centre on Thursday, marking Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The event, titled “Partition Horrors, Remembrance Day,” combined music, theatre and video to recall the pain, displacement and personal stories linked to the Partition of India in 1947. Both ministers honoured the struggle, courage and sacrifices of those affected by the events of that period.

Speaking at the programme, Mishra said the presentation through music, theatre and video was aimed at bringing the human stories of that era to the present generation. He said the effort was meant to highlight the suffering and hardship that lay behind the tragedy of Partition.

Mishra said the horrors of Partition had been suppressed for years, with attempts made to erase them from public memory. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has worked to ensure the pain, sacrifices and lessons of 1947 are not forgotten.

He described Partition Horrors Remembrance Day as an occasion to honour the millions who suffered, as well as an opportunity to learn from history and pass those lessons to future generations.

He added that a society which forgets its history and the sacrifices behind it builds its future on a weak foundation. Referring to the Government’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, Mishra said the country must reaffirm its resolve that no mindset seeking to weaken India’s unity, integrity and social harmony would be allowed to take hold again.