The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on April 13, 1919
New Delhi: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said that their unparalleled courage and sacrifice for the nation will keep motivating the coming generations.
Sharing the speech at the inauguration of the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak last year, PM Modi tweeted, "Tributes to those martyred in Jallianwala Bagh on this day in 1919. Their unparalleled courage and sacrifice will keep motivating the coming generations."
Last year, PM Modi unveiled the renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial through video conferencing on August 28 and stated that those 10 minutes of April 13, 1919, became the immortal story of our struggle, due to which we are able to celebrate the Amrit Mahotsav of freedom today.
Jallianwala Bagh is the place that inspired countless revolutionaries and fighters like Sardar Udham Singh, and Sardar Bhagat Singh to die for the freedom of India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid tributes to the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and tweeted, "I bow to the courage and valour of the immortal martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which a symbol of the ruthlessness and brutal atrocities of foreign rule."
Amit Shah added, "Your sacrifice, dedication, and sacrifice for the freedom of Mother India will continue to inspire the generations to sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the country."
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on April 13, 1919, when British troops, under the command of Brigadier-General Dyer Reginald Dyer, fired into a crowd of unarmed protesters and pilgrims who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab's Amritsar to celebrate Baisakhi.
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