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West Bengal Governor directs universities to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
West Bengal Governor directs universities to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
West Bengal Governor R. N. Ravi has directed all public and private universities in the state, along with their affiliated colleges, to observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The day…
The Story in Brief
West Bengal Governor R. N. Ravi has directed all public and private universities in the state, along with their affiliated colleges, to observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The day is meant to bring together students, faculty and parents to recall the horrors of Partition and its deep impact on Bengal.
A statement from Lok Bhavan on Sunday said Bengal suffered the worst horrors of Partition, with millions displaced, lives and livelihoods lost, and severe social, cultural and economic disruption. The observance, it added, would help the younger generation understand one of the darkest chapters of national history and remain vigilant against forces that seek to divide the country, reports Deccan Chronicle.
The Indian Opinion
Some see Governor Ravi's directive as a political tool to stoke divisions in West Bengal, while others accuse the state government of ignoring Partition's trauma. Neither extreme helps. The horrors of 1947 are a historical fact, and remembering them is common, Bangladesh observes the day too. The real test will be whether the Mamata Banerjee government's institutions actually hold events or simply ignore the order.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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