A ‘Silent March’ was organised on the eve of Independence Day, around Central Park to mark “ Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” on August 14.
Before the commencement of the march, a two-minute silence was observed in the memory of the victims of the partition of the country.
Shri G.K Reddy and Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal thereafter inaugurated an exhibition on Partition of India 1947, in the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) campus, which will run till August 31. The exhibition showcases various events related to the Partition of India.
The purpose of remembering the “Partition of India” is to make the next generation aware of the sacrifices and struggle of our people at the time of partition.
On 14th August 2021 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi solemnly declared that 14th August will be observed as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”.
In the context of “partition”, the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts organized different events such as seminars, ‘silent marches”, photo exhibitions, and film screenings based on the theme of ‘partition’ in major cities of the country besides Delhi.