Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the scars of Partition "forced upon" India by the Muslim League will not be forgotten and no one will be allowed to "harm the nation again".

He made the assertion while paying tributes to those who lost their lives in the riots following the country's Partition.

"We will never forget the scars of the forced Partition which the Muslim League inflicted on Maa Bharti, taking the lives of countless innocent souls," Sarma said in a social media post.

"On #PartitionHorrorsRememberanceDay, we remember all who laid their lives & pledge to never let anyone harm the nation again," he added.

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The BJP-led NDA central government has been observing August 14 as the 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' since 2021 in remembrance of those who lost their lives in riots after the country's division and the ensuing exodus.

The country will celebrate its Independence Day on Saturday.