Amritsar: Baisakhi brings bliss when it comes, not only Sikh community but also entire India celebrates the Sikh New Year together. But this date also adds salt to the wounds, as this was the day when jallianwala bagh massacre took place.
With the onset of Baiskhi, India entered in the 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre. British High Commissioner Sir Dominic Asquith paid his floral tribute to the victims of the massacre on Saturday and said Britain “deeply regretted” the suffering caused to the victims.
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In the visitors book he wrote, “"The event of Jallianwala Bagh 100 years ago today reflects a shameful act in British-India history. We deeply regret what happened and the suffering caused. I am pleased today that the UK and India have and remain committed to developing further a thriving 21st Century partnership.”
Theresa May, Prime Minister of Britain on Wednesday said UK ‘ deeply regrets’ 1919 massacre and called it a ‘shameful scar’ in the British-India history.
The massacre took place on April 13 1919, when General Dyer commanded the British-Indian army to fire on the unarmed protestors and pilgrims. According to British government 379 people died and 1200 got wounded, while other sources reveal the tally of death was more than 1000.