Petition · past parliament
British Govt to apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 100 years on
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
On 13th April 1919, a crowd of 10,000 unarmed men, women & children were gathered peacefully in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. British troops, led by General Dyer, opened fire without warning, killing hundreds of people & children as young as six months old. The British Govt has never apologised.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.