Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 13: Freedom Fighters Memorial Association (FFMA) here today paid rich tribute to martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Maheshpura Chowk.
FFMA chairman, Rajiv Mahajan while speaking on the occasion described the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as one of the most brutal incidents in Indian history which resulted in the martyrdom of nearly 1,000 people.
Highlighting the incident, Prof. S.S Balwal, FFMA president said: “On April 13, 1919 people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh to celebrate Baisakhi and General Dyer ordered troops to fire on the unarmed gathering without any warning.
He also said that few people jumped over the wall, many dived into well while the women bravely faced bullets and some took shelter under erected podium and many laid on ground to avoid the volley of bullets.
Mahajan said that barbarity of the General continued for ten minutes after which the sprawling ground was full of human blood and dead bodies.
Paying rich tribute to the martyrs among whom many were from J&K, Rajiv Mahajan observed that their sacrifice will be remembered by the generations to come and will always serve as an inspiration for the people to safeguard the sovereignty which came after big struggles and sacrifices.
Others present on the occasion were Karnail Chand, working president; Pritam Sharma, vice president; Parbhat Kapahi, office secretary and others.
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