People must learn from partition to avoid division: CM

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been working to protect the country’s integrity and everyone must unite to protect the nation from division.

Dr Saha said this while addressing the State Level Observance of 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 2025' at Rabindra Hall in MBB College of Agartala.

Dr Saha said that through discussions in this program, people and students will reflect on which direction the country will go, which path we will follow, and who will lead the country in the coming days.

“We always think about ourselves, but everyone must also think about their own state and country. Today, we know about the world due to the internet, but I don’t know how much today’s generation is aware of history. No one can erase history. If we read history, we will learn about the present and the past. This is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in 2021,” he said.

Dr Saha said that during the partition and the freedom struggle, many people were killed, many women were raped, and many children went missing. Many people had to leave and relocate. This day is to remember such times and such incidents.

“We must be aware of how the country suffered. We must remember everything so that history does not repeat itself. Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is very important, and every year on 14th August we observe it. If every year we can hold the program in various locations, then people will be aware of the incidents of partition horrors. Even now, there are some people who work to create unrest or riots to divide the people. We must learn from the partition so that we do not move towards division,” said Dr Saha.

He said that in 1881, riots started and were happening in many places, creating a division between Hindus and Muslims, and the British worked for this under their divide-and-rule policy.

“Such riots did not occur for religious purposes but for political benefits and to become Prime Minister as soon as possible. In Kashmir, the Hindu Pandits faced many problems at the hands of terrorists. Due to the ideals and thinking of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, Hindu Bengalis got a place. Many people from East and West Pakistan came here, leaving their properties, and from India, Muslims went there. Due to division, people faced many problems. PM Modi has been working to protect the country’s integrity, and we must stay united; if not, there will be problems. This is why PM Modi announced Partition Horrors Remembrance Day,” he added.

Minister for Higher Education Kishor Barman, Minister for Tourism Sushanta Chowdhury and several other dignitaries were present.