"Rightful Tribute": BJP Hails Prime Minister's Partition Day Announcement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Partition Horrors Remembrance Day will keep reminding the country of need to remove the poison of social divisions

The BJP today lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision to observe August 14 as ''Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'', saying it is a "rightful tribute" to the struggles of people who were a casualty of the "Congress's ambition and tunnel vision". A day before the 75th Independence Day of the country, Prime Minister Modi, in a tweet on Saturday, announced that in memory of the people's struggles and sacrifices during the Partition, August 14 will be observed as ''Partition Horrors Remembrance Day". Mr Modi said it will keep reminding the country of the need to remove the poison of social divisions, disharmony and further strengthen the spirit of oneness. Hailing the decision, BJP leader and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the Partition remains a "gaping hole" in the soul of India.