On the anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the entire country is remembering with reverence and respect the immortal freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives. On this occasion, many leaders including President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to the martyrs and described their sacrifice as an invaluable heritage of the nation.
The nation will always be grateful to him – Murmu
President Draupadi Murmu in his message on social media platform He said that the nation will always be grateful to him and his patriotism will continue to inspire the coming generations to serve the nation.
Modi is a symbol of India’s indomitable spirit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute to the martyrs and said that their sacrifice is a symbol of the indomitable spirit of India. He said that the courage, sacrifice and determination of the martyrs will continue to inspire the coming generations to protect the values of freedom, justice and dignity. In another message, PM Modi described the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as a symbol of the barbarity of foreign rule and said that the story of bravery of the martyrs will continue to inspire every generation of the country.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister also shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam, giving the message of promoting positive, nation-building forces in the society and strongly opposing divisive and unjust elements.
This heinous incident shocked the entire country – Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tribute to the martyrs and said that the indiscriminate firing on unarmed people in Jallianwala Bagh on April 13, 1919 had exposed the inhuman face of the British rule. He said that this heinous incident shocked the entire country and further ignited the flame of freedom in the minds of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh and Udham Singh.
Describing it as a historic and decisive turning point in the Indian freedom struggle, he said that it was from here that the freedom struggle got a new direction and momentum, which ultimately played an important role in India getting independence.
His sacrifice awakened the collective consciousness of the country- Rajnath Singh
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that the sacrifice of innocent Indians on this day in 1919 became a decisive and historic moment in the country’s freedom struggle. Singh said in his message that his sacrifice awakened the collective consciousness of the country and gave a new direction to the freedom struggle. He said that his courage still inspires generations to stand up for justice, dignity and self-respect. He described the Jallianwala Bagh incident as a chapter in Indian history, which united the entire nation and strengthened the spirit of struggle for freedom.