No one can stop us from rewriting history free from distortions, says Amit Shah

New Delhi, November 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (November 25) said he often comes across complaints that history has been distorted and asked “Who stops us from writing the correct history now?”

 

 

Shah while addressing a session on the 400th birth anniversary of Ahom general Lachit Barphukan urged

academicians to research and write about 30 great Indian empires and 300 warriors who showed exemplary valour to fight for the motherland.

 

He said that by doing so, "the true history of India will be established and the lies will end spontaneously". "In India, we now have a government which supports any endeavour to promote the glory of the country. We will work towards reviving India's glorious history," he said at the event.

 

 

 

The home minister said that had it not been for Veer Lachit Barphukan, the Northeast would not have been a part of India. He protected not only Northeast India but the entire Southeast Asia from "religious fanatic" Aurangzeb, said Shah.

 

"If Lachit Barphukan was not there in Assam during those times, Assam and Northeast India would have never become a part of India," he added.

 

Amit Shah also asked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to translate literary works on the life and times of Lachit Barphukan into 10 Indian languages, including Hindi, so that children can take inspiration from him.

 

He applauded the "patriotism and dedication for the country that Barphukan and his soldiers had". "They wonand not only secured the sovereignty, culture and heritage of Ahom but also saved entire Southeast Asia from religiously fanatic invader Aurangzeb," he said.