Tokyo [Japan], August 14 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Japan commemorated ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ on Friday, paying solemn tribute to the people who misplaced their lives throughout the Partition of 1947.
To mark the event, an exhibition was organised to share the accounts and experiences of these affected by the Partition, praising their indomitable spirit in braving immense hardships.
India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallik, lit a lamp of prayer and prolonged condolences to the victims who endured struggling and misplaced their lives throughout the mass displacement.
In a submit on X, the Indian Embassy in Japan said, ‘On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (the day to commemorate the horrors of the partition of India and Pakistan), we paid our respects to those that misplaced their lives. At the Embassy of India in Japan, Ambassador Malik lit a lamp of prayer and expressed condolences to those that suffered hardships and misplaced their lives because of the Partition.’
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‘Additionally, an exhibition was held to convey the reminiscences and tales of people that skilled the Partition, in addition to their indomitable spirit in overcoming these hardships,’ the diplomatic mission added.
Observed yearly on August 14, Partition Horrors Remembrance Day honours the victims of the displacement, misery and destruction stemming from the 1947 Partition of India. The occasion triggered one of many largest human migrations in trendy historical past, forcing thousands and thousands to cross newly demarcated borders amidst rampant communal violence and upheaval.
Earlier within the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to these affected by the Partition, commending the resilience of households who managed to rebuild their lives following tragic losses.
In a submit on X, PM Modi said, ‘Today we mark Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. We recall the braveness of all those that have been impacted by Partition. It was a second in historical past that tore aside a number of lives…households have been uprooted, family members have been misplaced, and immense struggling was endured.’
‘At the identical time, overcoming this, individuals rebuilt their lives from nothing, turned adversity into achievement and contributed immensely to our nation’s progress. Their life journeys remind us of the energy of the human spirit. May at the present time deepen our resolve to protect concord and brotherhood in our nation and collectively work in the direction of constructing a Viksit Bharat,’ the Prime Minister added.
Similarly, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar mirrored on the immense human agony and geopolitical ramifications of the occasion.
In a submit on X, EAM Jaishankar famous, ‘On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, recognise the large human struggling and far-reaching geopolitical penalties of Partition. Salute the braveness and resilience of those that rebuilt their lives. But we should additionally bear in mind the painful classes from this era of our historical past.’ (ANI)