Why PM is right to say India needs to fix horrors of partition in its national memory

By reacting angrily to a day of remembrance for the horrors of partition, the Left-wing critics have in fact confirmed the worst suspicions of the public

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the ramparts of Red Fort. ANI

For any particular political ideology, the most comprehensive victory is when their opponents end up exposing themselves. The other day, the prime minister put out a tweet saying that 14 August would henceforth be observed as a day of remembrance for the horrors of partition. This was followed by an official gazette notification and a mention in the prime minister’s speech on Independence Day.

The facts of what the prime minister said were not in dispute. And yet, his critics fumed at it. They called it…

Exit mobile version