HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Aug 14: NF Railway observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day at several railway stations under its jurisdiction on Wednesday. The observance included exhibition stalls, hoardings, and photographs depicting the pain endured by Indians during the partition of India in 1947. Various programs were organised at NF Railway Headquarters in Maligaon, as well as at Katihar, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri Jn, Balurghat, Darjeeling, Alipurduar, New Coochbehar, Falakata, New Mal Jn, Kokrajhar, Rangiya Jn, Barpeta Road, New Bongaigaon Jn, Goalpara Town, Rangapara North, Gohpur, Guwahati, Lumding, Silchar, Agartala, Dimapur, Jorhat Town, Mariani Jn, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, and New Tinsukia stations.
Notably, August 14 has been declared by the government of India as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ to remind the present and future generations of India about the pain and suffering faced by people during the nation’s partition. The partition of India represents an unprecedented displacement of people and forced migration. It also marks the end of long-standing ways of life and coexistence, forcing millions to seek new homes in unfamiliar and hostile environments. This day brings to light the agony and suffering of millions whose lives were forever altered by the partition. On this day, the people of India salute those who sacrificed not only their ancestral homes but also their lives during the partition.
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The pain of partition can never be forgotten. Millions of Indians were displaced, and many lost their lives due to senseless hatred and violence. Observing this day serves to remind everyone, especially young school children who attended the exhibitions, of the need to remove social divisions and disharmony, thus strengthening the spirit of oneness.
