GORAKHPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it was unfortunate that those who laid down their lives in the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 were not given due place in the pages of history. Whatever happened in Chauri Chaura 100 years ago was seen as a simple incident of arsoning of a police station. Its message was very big and wide. Earlier, whenever there was talk of Chauri Chaura, it was seen in the context of a simple arsoning incident. But the fire was not only at police station but in the hearts of Indians as well, the prime minister said.
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February 04, 2021 13:45 IST
99 people, descendants of those involved in the Chauri Chaura incident, will be honoured on Thursday as part of the centenary celebrations
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PM Modi virtually inaugurates the centenary celebrations of the historic Chauri Chaura incident, on February 4, 2021, Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi
99 people, descendants of those involved in the Chauri Chaura incident, will be honoured on Thursday as part of the centenary celebrations
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1/ 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, February 4, inaugurated via video conference the centenary celebrations of the historic Chauri Chaura incident, a landmark event in the country s fight for Independence. (Image: ANI)
2/ 8 The year-long commemoration of the Chauri Chaura incident s centenary began in all 75 districts of the state with Prabhat Pheris (early morning rounds) and other programmes that will continue till February 4, 2022. (Image: ANI) PM Modi also released a postage stamp to mark the beginning of the centenary celebrations. (Image: ANI)
4/ 8 A group of freedom fighters participating in the non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 were fired upon by police, leading to death of many of them. In retaliation, protestors attacked and set fire to the Chauri Chaura police station, killing many of its occupants. Gandhi had called off the movement due to the violence.
New Delhi, February 4
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday completely ignored the Father of the Nation as he inaugurated a year-long programme rolled out by the Uttar Pradesh government to “celebrate” the centenary of the Chauri-Chaura incident, a milestone in the history of non-violence preached by Gandhi.
The inaugural function, which took place at Gorakhpur in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was addressed by Modi through video-conferencing from Delhi.
The Non-Cooperation Movement against the British was called off by Gandhi after violence erupted in Chauri Chaura on February 4, 1922 leading to the death of 25 people - 22 police personnel and three civilians.