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Petition · past parliament

U.K. government to apologise publicly for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

U.K. government to apologise on behalf of the [then] British Empire during 1919 for their role in the shooting of innocent men, women and children that lost their lives due to General Reginald Dyer‘s order to shoot to kill at Jallianwala Bagh in April 13th 1919.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Apology from British for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 100yr anniversary on 13/04/19

Timeline

14 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.