Question: On February 4, 2021 PM Modi inaugurated centenary celebration of Chauri Chaura. At what place this inauguration was done?
a) New Delhi
b) Patna, Bihar
c) Gorakhpur, UP
d) None of the above
Answer: c)
Context
- On 4th February 2021, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Chauri Chaura’ Centenary Celebrations at Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing.
Related Facts
- 4th February 2021, marks 100 years of the ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident which is considered as a landmark event in the country’s fight for independence.
- PM on the occasion has said that due acknowledgement has not been given to the martyr of Chauri Chaura in the history and this event is first such event remember them.
- A postage stamp dedicated to the Chauri Chaura incident that took place on February 4, 1922 was also released to mark the occasion.
- The UP government has planned a year of celebrations in all 75 districts of the state in the memory of the martyrs starting from feb 4.
About Chauri Chaura Incident
- The Chauri Chaura incident took place on 4 February 1922 at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United Province (modern Uttar Pradesh) in British India.
- A large group of protesters participating in the Non-cooperation movement, clashed with police who opened fire. In retaliation the demonstrators attacked and set fire to a police station, killing all of its occupants. The incident led to the death of three civilians and 22 policemen.
- Mahatma Gandhi who was firm believer of non-violence halted the non-co-operation movement on the national level on 12 February 1922, as a direct result of this incident.
By Kameshwar Shukla