India, March 31 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday called upon the nation, especially the youth, to keep alive the memory of India's martyrs, as Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta met her to commemorate the 1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha in Chandni Chowk.

During the meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President emphasised the need to remain connected to the sacrifices made during the freedom struggle. "We must keep the flame of remembrance burning bright. The sacrifice of our martyrs is the fuel for this flame," she said.

Speaker Vijender Gupta briefed the President on the historical significance of March 30, 1919, when a peaceful protest against the Rowlatt Act in Delhi turned tragic after British forces opened fire on unarmed demonstrat...