75th Independence Day: Govt to hold exhibitions on 'horrors of Partition' at railway stations, airports
2 years, 5 months ago

75th Independence Day: Govt to hold exhibitions on 'horrors of Partition' at railway stations, airports

India TV News  

Highlights Govt is set to hold exhibitions on "horrors of the Partition" on Independence Day The exhibitions will be displayed at select railway stations, airports Ministry advised "enough arrangements for security should be made for the exhibition" 75th Independence Day: The government is set to hold exhibitions on "horrors of the Partition" at key public places such as railway stations, airports and malls between August 10 and August 14. Other than railway stations, such exhibitions to highlight the "tragedy of the Partition" should be organised at important public places such as banks, post offices, airports, shopping malls, educational institutions, petrol pumps, skill development centres and vocational training institutes. In his Independence Day speech last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 14 to be observed as "Partition Horrors Remembrance Day". Therefore, it has been decided that you may ask the railway stations to display this exhibition in 700 places," Culture Ministry secretary Govind Mohan wrote in a letter to Railway Board Chairman and CEO V K Tripathi.

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