Dynamite News PM Modi: Jallianwala Bagh massacre martyrs won't be forgotten
The civilians had assembled to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations, a religious and cultural festival for Punjabi people.
Amritsar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Punjab, saying that their heroism will never be forgotten.
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“Saluting the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Their valour and heroism will never be forgotten,” Modi tweeted.
The massacre took place on April 13, 1919 when a crowd of non-violent protestors, gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, were fired upon by troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer.
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The civilians had assembled to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations, a religious and cultural festival for Punjabi people.