Srinagar, Aug 14 (KNS): The government of India on Saturday declared August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in remembrance of the people who lost their lives during the partition. 

A notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Service (KNS) states that the people of India while celebrating "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav"
salute those sons and daughters of the beloved motherland who had to sacrifice their lives during the partition of India.

“The Government of India has decided to declare 14th August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in remembrance of the people who lost their lives during the partition,” reads the notification.

It reads that therefore, the Government of India declares 14th August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day to remind the present and future generations of Indians of the pain and
suffering faced by the people of India during the partition. (KNS)