PM Narendra Modi meets Mrs Uma Suchdeva; says they discussed India’s decision to mark 14th August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
PM Narendra Modi meets Mrs Uma Suchdeva; says they discussed India’s decision to mark 14th August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day as a tribute to those who suffered due to Partition, built their lives from scratch and contributed to national progress.
#UmaSuchdeva’s husband, Late Colonel (Retd) H K Suchdeva was a widely respected veteran and she is also the aunt of former Army Chief General Ved Prakash Malik. In a tweet, Mr Modi said that during the meeting, Uma Suchdeva gave him copies of three books penned by her late husband.
Mr Modi said, two of them are associated with the Gita and the third one titled ‘Blood and Tears’ is a moving account of Colonel Suchdeva’s experiences during the traumatic period of Partition and its impact on his life.