Hundreds of people holding candles and the national flag marched through the northern Indian city of Amritsar on Friday, on the eve of the centenary of the colonial-era Jallianwala Bagh massacre that British Prime Minister Theresa May has called a "shameful scar." On April 13, 1919, some 50 British Indian army soldiers began shooting at unarmed civilians who were taking part in a peaceful protest against oppressive laws enforced in the Punjab region. The massacre took place in the walled enclosure of Jallianwala Bagh, which is still pocked with bullet marks. Police lit candles on Friday to pay tribute to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims in Amritsar. Members of All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) gather in Amritsar on Thursday to pay tribute to the Jallianwala Bagh victims ahead of the 100th anniversary of the massacre.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2019 11:03 UTC