Archive · 15 Aug 2026
PM Modi Pays Tribute to Partition Victims, Calls for Harmony
In 1947, India was split into two countries in a painful event called the Partition.
Many families had to leave their homes, and a lot of people were hurt or lost their lives.
About 20 million people were affected, making it one of the biggest moves of people in history.
Every year on August 14, India remembers the people who suffered during that time.
In 2026, India's leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asked everyone to remember how brave the victims were.
He said they rebuilt their lives from nothing and helped the country grow.
He asked everyone to stay together, be kind, and keep peace in the nation.
Home Minister Amit Shah called it one of the cruelest chapters in history and blamed the Congress party for the division.
Other leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, also remembered the victims.
The leaders want young people to learn from this sad event so India stays strong and united.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Partition victims on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, saluting their courage and resilience and urging harmony and brotherhood.
Home Minister Amit Shah called August 14, 1947 'one of the most brutal chapters in history' and described the country's Partition scar as 'a gift from the Congress.'
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Minister JP Nadda also honoured the victims, stressing lessons from the tragedy.
The 1947 Partition affected about 20 million people and was one of the largest migrations in human history.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Partition was not just a division of boundaries but a shattering of the dreams, relationships and emotions of countless families.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Minister JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who paid tributes in posts on X.
- What
- India observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, honouring those who suffered, died or were displaced during the 1947 Partition.
- When
- August 14, 2026 (observed annually on August 14).
- Where
- New Delhi, India; the day commemorates the 1947 Partition of the country.
- Why
- To recall the courage, suffering and sacrifices of Partition victims and to reinforce national unity and harmony.
Tragedy-focused Remembrance
Political Accountability
Framing of the Partition legacy
Tragedy-focused Remembrance
Leaders such as Rajnath Singh described Partition as a painful chapter whose lesson is to build a strong, harmonious and empathetic India, without assigning political blame.
Political Accountability
Amit Shah called the Partition scar 'a gift from the Congress,' holding the Congress party responsible for the division of the country in a claim he said history will never forget.
Purpose of the remembrance day
Tragedy-focused Remembrance
S Jaishankar framed the day as a time to recognise the enormous human suffering and far-reaching geopolitical consequences of Partition and to remember its painful lessons.
Political Accountability
Amit Shah said the Modi government is using the day to carry the tragedy's memory to the youth so that forces seeking to divide the country again can never succeed.
- Event
- Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
- Date observed
- August 14 (annually)
- Partition year
- 1947
- People affected
- About 20 million, one of the largest migrations in human history
- Key speakers
- PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, JP Nadda, Yogi Adityanath
- Independence Day
- August 15, 1947
- Modi's call
- Preserve harmony and brotherhood; build a Viksit Bharat
- Shah's description
- Partition scar is 'a gift from the Congress'
Sources
'Families Uprooted, Loved Ones Lost': PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute To 1947 Partition Victims, Salutes Their Courage & Resilience On Remembrance Day
‘May this day deepen our resolve to preserve harmony, brotherhood’: PM Modi on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
'Never Forget The Scars': Union Ministers Honour Victims, Recall 1947 Tragedy & Human Suffering On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
PM recalls partition pain, salutes survivors' courage
