 London Mayor Ken Livingstone points to bullet holes in a wall at the site of the 1919 massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, yesterday. On April 13, 1919, British Indian Army soldiers under the command of Brigadier Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children in Jallianwala Bagh holding a protest rally. The firing lasted about 10 minutes. According to official estimates, nearly 400 civilians were killed. However, according to private sources, the number was over 1,000, with more than 2,000 wounded. Livingstone is on a week-long trip to India. |
