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Partition Horrors Remembrance Day Observed In Panvel; Survivors Share Memories
Long ago, before India became free, the country was split into two parts in an event called the Partition.
Many people had to leave their homes and suffered greatly.
Every year, India takes time to remember what happened.
The city of Panvel held a special event for this remembrance day.
Leaders like MLA Prashant Thakur and Mayor Nitin Patil told people to remember the pain of Partition even while celebrating freedom.
People whose families lived through Partition came and told their stories.
There was a play about Captain Vinayak Gore, a soldier who died in the Kargil War.
Everyone stayed quiet for two minutes to honour people who were hurt.
People also wrote their names on a special board and shone their phone torches.
The message was to stay united and keep the country strong.
The Panvel Municipal Corporation organised Partition Horrors Remembrance Day at Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Natyagruha in Panvel on Friday.
BJP MLA Prashant Thakur and Mayor Nitin Patil urged people to remember the pain and suffering of Partition while celebrating Independence.
Partition survivors Poonam Jethlani, Chandrakant Devani, Gopichand Wadhwa and Adv. Manohar Sachdev were felicitated and shared their families' experiences of displacement.
Raigad and Thane District Information Officer Manoj Sanap performed a solo act, Shaheed Captain Vinayak Gore, about the Kargil War martyr.
Tributes included a signature board, a two-minute silence, a mobile phone torch display, the exhibition Bharat Ka Vibhajan – Smritiyan, Peeda and a patriotic musical programme.
- Who
- BJP MLA Prashant Thakur, Mayor Nitin Patil, Panvel Municipal Corporation officials and Partition survivors.
- What
- The observance of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, with tributes, survivor accounts, an exhibition and a solo performance on a Kargil War martyr.
- Where
- Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Natyagruha in Panvel.
- When
- Friday, on the eve of Independence Day, with speakers recalling the night of August 14.
- Why
- To remember the pain, suffering and trauma of Partition, pay tribute to those who lost their lives, and promote national unity and social harmony.
Key facts
- Event
- Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
- Organizer
- Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- Venue
- Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Natyagruha, Panvel
- Date
- Friday, eve of Independence Day (recalling the night of August 14)
- Key Speakers
- MLA Prashant Thakur; Mayor Nitin Patil
- Exhibition
- Bharat Ka Vibhajan – Smritiyan, Peeda
- Special Performance
- Shaheed Captain Vinayak Gore by Manoj Sanap
- Tribute Acts
- Signature board, two-minute silence, mobile phone torch display
Quotes
Prashant Thakur
BJP MLA discussed Partition remembrance
“While celebrating the joy of Independence, we must also remember the pain, sorrow and suffering endured by people because of Partition. Many made immense sacrifices for the country and its freedom. This is an opportunity to pay tribute to their sacrifice.”
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“Partition forced countless people to face displacement, homelessness and immense suffering. We must give the highest priority to the unity and sovereignty of the country and work towards strengthening social harmony and national integration.”
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Sources
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