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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma signaled a firm stand against past trauma on August 14. He addressed the violent division of the country. Sarma insists the state will never forget the damage inflicted by the Muslim League. The nation remembers the riots and mass displacement that followed 1947.
Sarma took to social media to pay his respects to those who died. He blamed the Muslim League for the tragedy. He wrote, "We will never forget the scars of the forced Partition which the Muslim League inflicted on Maa Bharti, taking the lives of countless innocent souls."
The central government declared August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in 2021. It honors the victims of that brutal era. Sarma used the occasion to pledge his commitment to national security. He promised that no one will get the chance to harm the nation again. India prepares to celebrate Independence Day this Saturday.
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