UK to debate Jallianwala Bagh massacre in House of Lords

Indian-origin peers in the House of Lords have initiated a historic debate on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in April 1919 during the British Raj, to be held next Tuesday.

"Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Amritsar massacre", initiated by Lord Meghnad Desai and Lord Raj Loomba, will take place in the main chamber of the Upper House of the UK Parliament and include around nine speakers during what is listed as a short debate.

Both Desai and Loomba are members of the newly-formed Jallianwala Bagh Centenary Commemoration Committee, set up to mark 100 years since the tragic event.

"This is a historic moment as the centenary of the massacre falls on April 13, 2019. The debate proposes discussing the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in detail, as well as the British government's plans to commemorate the centenary," said a statement from the Jallianwala Bagh Centenary Commemoration Committee (JBCC).

"This is the first time in 100 years that there will be a full debate on Jallianwala Bagh. .