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Partition wounds yet to heal fully after 80 years: LG Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday that the wounds of the 1947 Partition have not fully healed even after 80 years. Speaking at a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day…
The Story in Brief
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday that the wounds of the 1947 Partition have not fully healed even after 80 years. Speaking at a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day programme in Srinagar, he called it a 'duty towards humanity' to remember the victims. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for observing the day as an occasion for introspection and national resolve.
Sinha stressed that the new generation must understand the human cost, trains from Pakistan arrived with corpses and families were torn apart. He praised the courage of displaced people who rebuilt their lives. The Partition had a profound impact on Jammu and Kashmir, dividing families and enriching its cultural fabric through refugees. He urged society to preserve their stories with honesty and compassion.
The Indian Opinion
Partition is a shared tragedy, but some voices exploit it to stoke fear rather than heal. Politicians of all stripes must avoid using pain for short-term gain. The LG's call for introspection is welcome, but ritual remembrance rings hollow without concrete action on refugee rehabilitation and minority safety. The real test is whether this annual observance leads to policies that genuinely protect the vulnerable and promote communal harmony.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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