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Killing of Hindus during partition

1946: A food queue in Calcutta, after four days of rioting and looting (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images)
On August 14, it is necessary to admit that the horrors of the partition add up to an edgy double-edged sword. On one hand, it is indisputable history that cannot be ignored and on the other, it is a potential timebomb if senselessly unfurled, given throbbing socio-political dynamics.
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