Nanavati commission was a oneman commission headed by justice g. The ruling indian national congress had been in active complicity with the mob, as to the organisation of the riots. Eye witness all that could be seen from terraces were flames saurav sen, who was a teenager then, recalls the horror that swept the national capital during the 1984 antisikh riots and the time it took to get back to normalcy. Rioters were also provided with free transportation from their locality in the. Official figures claim that almost 3000 people were killed, and many more injured or displaced, in four days of rioting aimed at the sikh population of delhi in late. The antisikh riots of 1984 created a lost generation that is still suffering from the trauma of violence and loss. Reading the page history shows it is vandals from the hindu majority reverting to this page, attempting to rewrite history by calling the killing of 3000 sikhs a riot, when the articles show it was a politically organized, statesponsored massacre. A senior politician from indias congress party has been jailed for life in the most significant conviction to date over the 1984 antisikh riots. Im a victim of 1984 antisikh pogrom, can bjp bring us.
As the news spread, antisikh riots broke out in various parts of delhi. The antisikh pogrom of october 31 to november 4, 1984, in new. The 1984 delhi antisikh pogrom refers to a fourday pogrom that took place in various parts of indias capital, new delhi, causing the death of nearly 3,000 sikhs. The 1984 antisikh riots, also known as the 1984 sikh massacre or 1984 genocide of sikhs, was a series of pogroms34567 directed against sikhs in india, by antisikh mobs, most notably by members of the congress party, in response to the assassination of indira gandhi by. It followed the assassination on october 31, 1984 of indira gandhi, prime minister of india, by her two sikh bodyguards, in revenge for operation blue star. Jarnail singh bhindrawale was leading the demand of sikhs for the implementation of the anandpur sahib resolution which had nothing anti national or anti indian in it. Accepted sit recommendations, will take action, centre tells sc. A prime witness in 1984 antisikh riots said that everyone who had been watching doordarshan saw how superstar amitabh bachchan provoked the rioters. The victims of 1984 antisikh riots on monday urged the centre to set up a special court to settle their cases and also requested to arrest congress leaders jagdish tytler and sajjan kumar. Revisiting the gruesome history of antisikh riots of 1984 when a mighty tree falls, the earth is bound to shake, this was the remark made by former prime minister rajiv gandhi on massacre that broke out against the sikhs after his mother, indira gandhi, the previous prime minister, was assassinated on october 31, 1984, by two of her security guards who were.
A rare eyewitness account of 1984 antisikh genocide which led to killing of upwards of 3,000 people in a span of 3 days after indira gandhi, indias prime minister was gunned down by. But to serve her own political interests indira gan. The last time a person involved in the antisikh riots was sentenced to death was in 1996. Indias prime minister indira gandhi was assassinated by two of her sikh guards acting in the aftermath of operation bluestar. People are aggrieved when they hear of the incident and narrate stories of how runaway crime could have increased on sikhs during the time.
Politicians, criminals, and the discourse of communalism. The spectre of the 1984 antisikh riots in delhi still looms large as indias general elections approach, writes the bbcs andrew north. Despite promises, no government has ensured justice for those uprooted and killed in the 1984 genocide. Government estimates project that about 2,800 sikhs were killed in delhi and 3,350. The 1984 antisikh riots or the 1984 sikh massacre or the 1984 genocide of sikhs was a series of pogroms directed against sikhs in india, by antisikh mobs, most notably by members of the congress party, in response to the assassination of indira gandhi by her sikh bodyguards. The 1984 antisikh riots in india the antisikh riots in the 1984 year of riots had been anything in particular. The senior lawyer of supreme court of india, h s phoolka failed to bring the justice for the families of innocent sikhs who were brutally killed in 1984 in riots hatched by the congress party in 1984, when he was struggling hard to get the work, the sikh genocide happened. For the genocide of 1762, see sikh holocaust of 1762. A searing look into the 1984 antisikh riots the hindu. The 1984 antisikh riots are in the news with the conviction of congress leader sajjan kumar in a case tied to the riots. The 1984 antisikh riots in india 1175 words bartleby.
The 1984 antisikh riots, also known as the 1984 sikh massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against sikhs in india in response to the assassination of indira gandhi by her sikh bodyguards. Enough evidence against kamal nath, cant evade law now, says hs phoolka. In the morning, prime minister indira gandhi was assassinated by two of her sikh bodyguards. The antisikh pogrom of october 31 to november 4, 1984, in.
There were about 2800 deaths all over india, including 2100 in delhi. The sit, also comprising retired ips officer rajdeep singh and serving ips officer abhishek dular, was set up by the apex court on janaury 11, 2018 to supervise further investigation into 186 cases in which closure reports were filed earlier. The 1984 delhi antisikh pogrom refers to a fourday pogrom that took place in various. The 1984 antisikh riots history and aftermath deccan. India congress leader incited 1984 antisikh riots bbc. All anti sikh riots news updates and notification on. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Sc orders reinvestigation into 186 cases, will set up sit to monitor probe the supreme court says the proposed committee will be.
This is the first time a convict has been handed the death sentence in the 1984 antisikh riots after the cases were reopened by the sit in 2015. Anti sikh riots news find anti sikh riots latest news and headlines today along with anti sikh riots photos and videos at. For the genocide of 1746, see sikh holocaust of 1746. Washington dc, address 2107 massachusetts ave nw, washington, dc 20008 new york. At the beginning of 1984, when the sun didnt rise, teenaa kaur says she inherited anger from her mother who has angry at teenaas uncle.
Bjp national secretary tarun chugh along with bjpsad workers stages a protest protest against the congress leader sam pitroda over his. Revisiting the gruesome history of antisikh riots of 1984. At places, it was implicated in the violence gautam navlakha, a senior member of the peoples union for democratic rights, speaks about the. Photos of 1984 antisikh riots, 31 years after operation. Delhi 1984 riots still haunt indias congress party bbc news. Sajjan kumar and jagdish tytler are the culprits and the whole country is. Article 2 1948 united nations convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide. Gandhis decision to order the army to attack the golden temple, the holiest sikh shrine located in. Sikh intellectual and author of a history of the sikhs, khushwant singh, credits members of the rss with helping and protecting sikhs who were being targeted by members of the congressi political party during the 1984 antisikh riots. Indias top investigating agency accuses a senior congress party leader of being involved in a conspiracy during antisikh riots in 1984. Enough evidence against kamal nath, cant evade law now, says hs phoolka all congress leaders including jagdish tytler, sajjan singh and kamal nath cannot evade law now, hs phoolka said at a press conference. We urge the centre to provide us with a special court. Indias prime minister indira gandhi was assassinated by two of her sikh guards acting in the aftermath of operation bluestar over the next four days nearly 3000 sikhs were massacred in systematic riots planned and led by congress activists and sympathizers.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Steps taken by government of india after may, 2014, with regard to. Im a victim of 1984 antisikh pogrom, can bjp bring us justice. This verdict offers a glimmer of hope for substantial justice despite the passage of 34 years. The eventual and possibly avoidable storming of the golden temple generated a wave of violence leading to mrs gandhis assassination, the antisikh riots and a vicious insurgency across punjab that was eventually stamped out by the military around 1993, although not without widespread human rights abuses. For the commission that probed 2002 gujarat violence, see nanavatishah commission. The antisikh riots were four days of mayhem in the northern parts of india, particularly delhi, in which armed mobs set fire to sikh homes and businesses, killed unarmed men, women and children and attacked gurdwaras, sikh places of worship. This article is about the commission that probed the 1984 antisikh riots. The 1984 antisikh riots, also known as the 1984 sikh massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against sikhs in india in response to the assassination of. October 31, 1984, was one of the most violent days in the history of indias capital, delhi. Supreme court to examine panel report on 241 closed cases the bench said it will examine on december 11 the report filed by the advisory body, comprising former apex court judges justices j m panchal and justice k s p radhakrishnan. The 1984 antisikh genocide, also known as the 1984 sikh massacre and the 1984 antisikh riots, was a series of pogroms against sikhs in india by antisikh mobs notably congress party members in response to the assassination of indira gandhi by her sikh bodyguards. The antisikh riots and after kindle edition by sanjay suri. Indias failure to prosecute those most responsible for the antisikh violence in 1984 has not only denied justice to sikhs, but has made.
The 1984 antisikh riots began following the assassination of the prime minister of india, indira gandhi, by her two sikh bodyguards. Click download or read online button to get 1984 the anti sikh riots and after book now. Formation of new sit for antisikh riot cases historic. The violence, which left almost 3,000 people dead, was a reaction to the assassination of the countrys. H s phoolka his remark came after the apex court set up a three member sit headed by former delhi high court judge justice s n dhingra to supervise further probe into the cases. He was sentenced to imprisonment till the remainder of his natural life. Explore 1984 anti sikh riots profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of 1984 anti sikh riots. The recent riots prove that the government has given licence to hindu comunalism and a handle to.