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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Haryana to include history of partition horrors in school curriculum, says Nayab Singh Saini
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Thursday said that the government will include the 'history of partition horrors' in the school curriculum. The CM was addressing a gathering in Faridabad on the occasion of 'Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas' (Partition Horrors Remembrance Day), solemnly recalling the immense upheaval and pain endured by countless individuals during one of the most tragic chapters in India's history. 'Paying heartfelt tributes to the countless ancestors who lost their lives during the 1947 partition and to the lakhs of families uprooted in one of the darkest chapters of India's history, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini announced that Haryana will hold an exhibition of literature and documents related to the partition to keep the memory alive. The history of the 'Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas' will also be formally incorporated into the school curriculum, ensuring that future generations understand the suffering and resilience of their forebears,' government spokesperson said. Speaking on the occasion in Faridabad, Saini said, 'The land of Haryana bore the Partition's wounds more acutely than most, with many families migrating to Pakistan while a large number of displaced people from erstwhile West Punjab made Haryana their new home. Faridabad itself stands as a living testament to that tragedy, having been developed specifically to resettle those who lost their everything during partition. These families arrived with nothing, no homes, no land, no possessions, only courage and determination. However with their hard work, they not only rebuilt their lives but transformed Faridabad into one of Haryana's leading industrial hubs. Memorials dedicated to Partition victims are being established across the state, including an existing site in Badhkal, Faridabad. The upcoming world-class martyrdom memorial at Masana, Kurukshetra, will add to these efforts'. Speaking on the occasion, union minister for power, housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said, 'Partition was a cataclysm that shook lakhs of lives' further criticising the Congress party 'for failing to honour the martyrs of partition, accusing the party of preferring to 'forget' their sacrifices.'
United News of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
'Today we pay tributes to the victims of follies of history : President on partition
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu today described partition as a folly of history and 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. UNI RB
