Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (August 14, 2025) marked ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, stating that it was a day to honour the “grit and ability to face unimaginable loss” of the victims and survivors of the violence that followed the partition of India. The ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ was first marked in 2021, after an announcement by Mr. Modi to that effect.

Posting on his “X” account, Prime Minister Modi wrote: “India observes Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, remembering the upheaval and pain endured by countless people during that tragic chapter of our history. It is also a day to honour their grit…their ability to face unimaginable loss and still find the strength to start afresh.”

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“Many of those affected went on to rebuild their lives and achieve remarkable milestones. This day is also a reminder of our enduring responsibility to strengthen the bonds of harmony that hold our country together,” he added.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also took to “X” to remember the suffering of those affected by the Partition. He wrote, “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is a day to express condolences by remembering the pain of those who suffered due to the partition of the country and its tragedy.”

Blaming the Congress for dividing the country, he said partition had damaged the pride of Mother India.

“The partition led to violence, exploitation, and atrocities, and millions of people endured displacement. I offer my heartfelt tribute to all those people,” he wrote, adding, “The country will never forget this history and pain of the Partition. I offer my tribute to those who lost their lives in this horror of the Partition.”

BJP president J.P. Nadda inaugurated an exhibition with regard to that event after leading a “silent procession” to mark the occasion.