Grateful nation is paying tributes today to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar on its 91st anniversary. <br/><br/>Defence Minister A.K. Antony is scheduled to visit the spot on Tuesday afternoon. <br/><br/>A light and sound programme is being started from today at Jallianwala bagh, depicting the massacre scene of 1919. <br/><br/>The aim of this show is to tell the young generation about the martyrs of Freedom Movement. <br/><br/>In 1919, people organized a peaceful general meeting at the Jallianwala Bagh , against the proclamation issued by General Dyer, the military commander of Amritsar which forbade public meetings and processions. <br/><br/>People were not adequately informed of this proclamation. <br/><br/>General Dyer, was determined to make an example of this meeting and wanted to terrorize the people into submission. <br/><br/>He surrounded the Bagh with his troops, closed off the exit and then ordered his soldiers to shoot into the crowd with their machine-guns and rifles. <br/><br/>The firing lasted for 10 to 15 minutes, until ammunition was running short. <br/><br/>About 379, innocent people killed and 1100 others injured in this genocide. <br/>