Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has called on the people of the state to remain alert to forces that seek to weaken the nation’s unity, warning that such elements — often backed by hostile external actors — were working to undermine self-confidence and national resolve.Delivering the keynote address at the “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” event held at IIT Madras on Thursday, the Governor said these groups, operating under various guises, aimed to repeat the tragedies of the past through lies and deception. “At this crucial period in our nation’s march towards Viksit Bharat 2047, I appeal to every Bharatiya, especially my brothers and sisters of Tamil Nadu, to remain ever vigilant against their nefarious designs,” he urged.
Recalling the horrors of August 14, 1947, Ravi described Partition as an unprecedented tragedy in India’s history, when large-scale violence unleashed by the Muslim League claimed hundreds of thousands of innocent lives and displaced millions. “Millions were uprooted from the land where their ancestors had lived for thousands of years, simply because they were branded ‘Kafirs’,” he said, noting that the wounds of Partition were yet to heal. Warning that the same mindset was becoming assertive again, the Governor stressed the importance of collective vigilance to safeguard the nation’s unity and progress. The event was also attended by Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, and IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti.