'Today we pay tributes to the victims of follies of history : President on partition
said the pain inflicted on the country by the partition should not be forgotten.
''As we look back on the past, we must not forget the pain inflicted by the Partition of the country,'' she said in her address to the nation on the eve of 79th Independence Day.
Pointing out that today the country observed the 'Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas' she said terrible violence was witnessed and millions were forced to relocate due to Partition.
''Today, we pay tributes to the victims of the follies of history,'' she added.
She said August 15 is a date etched in the peoples' collective memory. During the long years of colonial rule, generations of Indians dreamt of the day of independence. Men and women, old and young, from all parts of the country, yearned to throw away the yoke of foreign rule. Their struggle was marked by robust optimism, which has continued to propel our progress since Independence too. As we salute the tricolour tomorrow, we will also be paying homage to the memory of all freedom fighters whose sacrifices won India Independence on 15th August 78 years ago.
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