The issue of Jallianwala Bagh massacre raised in Britain’s Parliament, demand for apology intensifies

The issue of Jallianwala Bagh massacre has again arisen in the British Parliament. British MP Bob Blackman demanded a formal apology from India, calling the incident a “black blot” in the history of Britain at the House of Commons.

British MP Bob Blackman’s statement

• Blackman said in his speech that on 13 April 1919 many Indian families had gathered peacefully on the occasion of Baisakhi.

• General Raginald Dyer ordered the soldiers to shoot without any warning.

• The bullets were fired until the ammunition was over the soldiers.

• More than 1500 people were killed and more than 1200 injured.

• He appealed to the British government to accept this fierce massacre and sought formal apologies from India.

Britain’s reaction so far

• In 2019, the then Prime Minister Theresa May described the incident as “shameful wounds on the history of Britain”.

• However, the British government has not yet formally apologized.

Jallianwala Bagh massacre: a horrific massacre

• On 13 April 1919, thousands of people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on the occasion of Baisakhi.

• People were performing peaceful protests against the British government’s Rolat Act.

• General Dyer ordered the shooting without giving any warning.

• Hundreds of people were martyred and thousands were injured in this brutal attack.

Why is the demand for apology important?

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is a symbol of the cruel and repressive attitude of British rule. Now this issue can increase the pressure on the British government to apologize with the British government.

It remains to be seen whether the UK government accepted this historical injustice and officially apologizes to India.