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Divide and rule policy led to Partition: Majhi
A long time ago, a big country called India was split into two countries, and this is called the Partition.
Many people had to leave their homes and move to a new country, which made many people very sad and hurt.
The leader of a place in India called Odisha, whose name is Mohan Charan Majhi, spoke to people about this.
He said the British government, which used to rule India, caused the split by making people fight with each other.
He also said that two groups called the Muslim League and the Congress made bad choices that helped cause the split.
Many, many people died, and many women were hurt during this time.
Some people who moved to India, like Milkha Singh who became a famous runner, did great things.
But Mr. Majhi said some people who moved to Pakistan were treated unfairly.
He asked everyone to remember this sad time and to promise to keep the country united and safe.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi blamed the British government's 'divide and rule' policy for the Partition.
He said the 'wrong decisions' of the Muslim League and the Congress leadership at the time were the main reasons for the Partition.
Majhi said lakhs of people were killed and thousands of women were subjected to sexual violence during the Partition.
He cited L K Advani, Manmohan Singh and Milkha Singh as Partition refugees who rose to prominence in India, while noting Muslims who migrated to Pakistan faced discrimination as 'Mohajirs'.
Majhi urged that the day be observed as a pledge for the unity and integrity of the country.
- Who
- Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha
- What
- Attributed the Partition to the British 'divide and rule' policy and the decisions of the Muslim League and Congress leadership, and called for a pledge for national unity
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- When
- Friday, at a State government programme observing Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
- Why
- To commemorate Partition Horrors Remembrance Day and reflect on the suffering and trauma of the Partition
Key facts
- Speaker
- Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha
- Event
- State government programme observing Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Blamed parties
- British government, Muslim League, Congress leadership
- Reported impact
- Lakhs of people killed; thousands of women subjected to sexual violence
- Prominent refugees cited
- L K Advani, Manmohan Singh, Milkha Singh
- Discrimination cited
- Muslims who migrated to Pakistan referred to as 'Mohajirs'
- Education
- Partition subjects included in NCERT textbooks
Quotes
Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister of Odisha, India
“The Partition took place due to the ‘divide and rule’ policy of the British government and the narrow personal interests and lust for power of the political leadership of the time. The decisions of the Muslim League and the Congress at that time were the main reasons for the Partition.”
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