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Jallianwala Bagh massacre martyrs won't be forgotten: PM Narendra Modi

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.

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New Delhi, April 13: 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.

"Saluting the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Their valour and heroism will never be forgotten," Modi tweeted.

Activists of All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) hold national flags as they shout patriotic slogans to pay tributes to the martyrs on the eve of the anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs' memorial in Amritsar.
Activists of All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) hold national flags as they shout patriotic slogans to pay tributes to the martyrs on the eve of the anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, at the Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs' memorial in Amritsar.

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.

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