US EditionJallianwala Bagh Massacre: PM Modi pays tribute to victims, says, ‘will always remember their indomitable spirit’
- On April 13, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini offered prayers at Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara, marking Baisakhi and remembering the Jallianwala Bagh massacre when Brigadier General Reginald Dyer ordered troops to fire on unarmed civilians in Amritsar.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, calling it a "dark chapter" in India's history and a "major turning point" in the freedom struggle.
- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, resulting in an official death toll of 379, with some Indian estimates exceeding 1,000, and is seen as a significant event that fueled India's fight for independence.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the Jallianwala Bagh massacre sparked widespread anger among the countrymen against British rule and described it as a turning point in India's freedom struggle.
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"They Abandoned Brave Nationalist...": PM's Sankaran Nair Jab At Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the Congress for having "abandoned" the memory of Chettur Sankaran Nair - a lawyer and freedom fighter from Kerala, who resigned as the sole Indian on the Viceroy's Executive Council after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. "They abandoned a brave nationalist because he didn't fit their narrative..." the PM said, declaring that every child in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab should know ab…
Haryana CM Saini Prays at Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi, Honours Khalsa Panth, Jallianwala Victims
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini offered prayers at Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara on the occasion of Baisakhi on Sunday. India News | Haryana CM Saini Prays at Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi, Honours Khalsa Panth, Jallianwala Victims.
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: PM Modi pays tribute to victims, says, ‘will always remember their indomitable spirit’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated the victims of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, emphasizing their lasting spirit and sacrifice, which marked a pivotal moment in India's fight for freedom.
106th Anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Documents on Jallianwala Bagh massacre and people's resistance buried at the National Archives
April 13, 2019 Today India has turned into a grazing field for all manner of religious bigots led by the Hindutva “gang”. Even the Prime Minister himself, who has taken oath to uphold democratic-secular polity today identifies himself as a Hindu nationalist, as if to say, he is in office to serve the cause of Hindutva. Leaders belonging to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJO) have openly declared their commitment to…
If basic structure goes, Jallianwala Bagh becomes distinct possibility: Justice Nariman
New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI) In a stern warning, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman on Monday said events akin to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre become a distinct possibility if there is any dilution in the 'basic structure' doctrine of the Constitution. The historically acclaimed 1973 Kesavananda Bharati judgment by an unprecedented 13-judge bench, by a majority of 7:6, propounded the "basic structure" doctrine and held that the soul…
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