India, Aug. 14 -- justify;">Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday paid tribute to those who lost their lives during the Partition of India and said the pain and suffering associated with the event could never be forgotten.

On the eve of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, observed on August 14, Dhami described the Partition as one of the darkest chapters in history and recalled the immense loss of life, displacement and suffering experienced by millions of people.

Dhami said the country witnessed the joy of Independence on August 15, 1947, but the occasion was accompanied by the deep pain of Partition. He said the division of the country resulted in widespread displacement and caused immense suffering to families acr...