Heroes of freedom struggle paid rich tribute on completion of 100 years of Chauri Chaura incident

Feb. 4: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has remembered the heroes of our freedom struggle on completion of hundred years of Chauri Chaura incident. He also shared his last year’s speech when the centenary celebrations of the incident began.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;”Today, we mark a hundred years of the Chauri Chaura incident. Sharing my speech from last year, when the centenary celebrations of the incident began. I spoke about a wide range of subjects including remembering the heroes of our freedom struggle.

Today, we mark a hundred years of the Chauri Chaura incident. Sharing my speech from last year, when the centenary celebrations of the incident began. I spoke about a wide range of subjects including remembering the heroes of our freedom struggle. https://t.co/jUkSVkjMSn

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 4, 2022

The historical Chauri Chaura incident occurred today in 1922 at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh). The incident occurred in Chauri Chaura town of Gorakhpur district of the United Province (Uttar Pradesh) in British India on 4th February 1922. A large group of protesters, participating in the Non-cooperation Movement, clashed with police, who opened fire. In retaliation the demonstrators attacked and set fire to a police station, killing all of its occupants. The incident led to the deaths of three civilians and 23 policemen.

Mahatma Gandhi, who was strictly against violence, halted the Non – cooperation Movement on the national level on 12 February 1922, as a direct result of this incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated Chauri Chaura Centenary Celebrations on 4th February last year and also released a postal stamp on this occasion.