On Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the partition of the country on the basis of religion is a dark chapter in history, and many people are still facing the brunt of the horror.

“The partition of the country on the basis of religion in 1947 is a dark chapter in history. The hatred it generated has killed lakhs and displaced crores of people. The country had to pay a heavy price for this, and many people are still facing the brunt of this horror. Today, on ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, I pay tribute to all those who lost their lives and their family members due to the partition. #PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay.,” Shah posted on X, earlier known as Twitter.

The Centre has been observing August 14 as the ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ since 2021 to remember those who sacrificed their lives during India’s partition.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was carved out of India as an Islamic country on August 14, 1947.