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‘Nation must never forget the pain of partition’: President Murmu in Independence Day eve address

President Murmu remembered the horrors of 1947 partition and said that countrymen should never forget the pain inflicted due to it, adding that terrible violence was witnessed in the course of events and that the nation pays tributes to the victims of the follies of history.

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conveyed her warmest greetings to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day.

“It is a matter of pride for all of us that Independence Day and Republic Day are celebrated by every Indian with great enthusiasm. These are days that especially remind us of our being proud Indians,” she said at the start of her address.

Recalling the horrors of the 1947 partition, the President urged citizens never to forget the suffering it caused. She noted that the events were marked by terrible violence and stressed that the nation continues to pay tribute to the victims of those tragic chapters in history.

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Addressing the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day, President Murmu paid tributes to the victims of the partition on the occasion of Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas (Partition Horrors Remembrance Day).

“As we look back on the past, we must not forget the pain inflicted by the Partition of the country. Today we observed Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas. 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,” President Murmu said.

President Murmu termed terror attack on innocent citizens in Pahalgam as ‘cowardly and utterly inhuman’. She further said that Operation Sindoor, India’s response to Pahalgam attack, was in a decisive manner and with steely resolve.

“Operation Sindoor showed that our armed forces are prepared to meet any eventuality when it comes to guarding nation,” President Murmu said.

On August 14, India observes ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ to pay tribute to those who lost their lives and were displaced during the country’s partition in 1947.

With inputs from agencies

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