Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday paid heartfelt tribute to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, recalling their sacrifice as a symbol of courage, patriotism and unwavering commitment to the nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the lives lost in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as India commemorates the 106th anniversary of the dark day on Sunday.
The play depicts the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Congress said, "On 13th April 1919, hundreds of innocent people were attacked by an authoritarian mentality. In New India, hundreds of innocent people are attacked by an authoritarian mentality everyday."
Professor of Global and Imperial History Kim A. Wagner first posted a picture on Twitter, saying, "This is sadly just part of the general Disneyfication of the old city of Amritsar."
Celebrated every year on the 13 April, Baisakhi marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year.
Earlier in the day, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra and several other leaders paid tributes to the martyrs of the massacre.
Earlier this week, British Prime Minister Theresa May had said that 'the tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh of 1919 is a shameful scar on British Indian history.'
Britain has since expressed regret over the incident counted as one of the worst atrocities carried out by its empire, and called it "shameful", but hasn't offered an apology yet
UK Prime Minister Theresa May expresses regret, reiterating what Queen Elizabeth II said in 1997, but offers no formal apology
