PM Modi, Other Leaders Pay Tribute To Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Victims

On 101st anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu and other leaders paid tribute to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on Saturday.

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote: "I bow to those martyrs who were killed mercilessly in Jallianwala Bagh on this day. We will never forget their courage and sacrifice. Their valour will inspire Indians for the years to come."

Meanwhile, India's Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu was among the prominent leaders who paid tributes martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. "On the anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre today, I join the nation in paying my deepest gratitude & homage to the martyrs, who laid down their lives on April 13, 1919," the Vice Presdient tweeted.

On April 13, 1919, a group of British soldiers opened fire at unarmed civilians taking part in a peaceful protest at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar; official figures then estimated the death toll at 379 and 1,200 wounded, though local residents claim the casualty figure was far higher. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is considered a symbol of colonial cruelty. Jallianwala Bagh is also considered a turning point in the Indian freedom struggle, with its focus shifting from seeking better conditions for the native population to full independence.

I bow to those martyrs who were killed mercilessly in Jallianwala Bagh on this day. We will never forget their courage and sacrifice. Their valour will inspire Indians for the years to come. pic.twitter.com/JgDwAoWkAy

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 13, 2020

The gory incident is one of the darkest chapters in India’s freedom struggle and a testimony to the innumerable sacrifices made by the freedom fighters and the unimaginable hardships underwent by them in freeing India from the British rule.

— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) April 13, 2020

On the anniversary of #JallianwalaBaghMassacre, my humble tributes to the martyrs, who laid down their lives this day in 1919. We can never forget the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters for India's independence.

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 13, 2020

देश की स्वाधीनता के लिए अपने प्राणों की आहुति देने वाले जलियांवाला बाग के असंख्य अमर शहीदों के 101वें बलिदान दिवस पर शत् शत् नमन् ।

देश का प्रत्येक नागरिक इन सभी राष्ट्रभक्तों के बलिदान का सदैव ऋणी रहेगा। #JallianwalaBagh #JallianwalaBaghMassacre pic.twitter.com/BTU0b5PqBQ

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) April 13, 2020

रो उठीं बाग की दीवारें हर दिशा ख़ौफ़ से डोली थी।
ज़ालिम डायर ने जब खेली ख़ूँखार ख़ून की होली थी।

On the anniversary of one of the most heinous & cold blooded massacres by an oppressive empire, I join the nation in paying homage to the innocent martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh. pic.twitter.com/XKmtrGKK2j

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) April 13, 2020

I join the nation in paying my tributes to the innocent martyrs of the #JallianwalaBagh massacre. It’s been 101 years but the memory of this unfortunate incident still haunts us. I bow in the honour of their martyrdom.

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) April 13, 2020

स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में क्रूर अंग्रेजी शासन के विरुद्ध अपने संघर्षों और बलिदान से देशवासियों को एकीकृत करने वाले 'जलियांवाला बाग' के अमर शहीदों को नमन एवं विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि। pic.twitter.com/wdBP3UVs5o

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) April 13, 2020