Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, on the occasion of commemoration of first centenary of the ‘Jallianwala Bagh Massacre’, has paid homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for their motherland on 13th April, 1919 at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar.
Paying rich tributesto the martyrs among whom many were from J&K, the Governor observed that their sacrificewill be remembered by the generations to come and will always serve as aninspiration for people to safeguard their sovereignty which came after so muchstruggle and sacrifices.
Meanwhile, the Governor Malik felicitated people onRamanavami and prayed that this auspicious occasion would be the harbinger ofpeace, progress and prosperity in the state.
In his message of felicitations, the Governor observed thatthe celebration of festivals, which are an important part of our gloriousheritage, strengthens communal harmony and brotherhood and reinvigorates thesecular ethos.