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1984: Witness, Document, Justice

Since 1984, in the aftermath of “Operation Blue Star” and the Sikh Genocide, many narratives have surfaced—graphic, heartbreaking, and deeply emotional. Yet, one crucial perspective often remains overlooked: the voices of the first responders.

Since 1984, in the aftermath of “Operation Blue Star” and the Sikh Genocide, many narratives have surfaced—graphic, heartbreaking, and deeply emotional. Yet, one crucial perspective often remains overlooked: the voices of the first responders. These brave individuals saved lives, offered aid in relief camps, and documented the earliest accounts of the atrocities.


Join SikhRI as we pay tribute to those who answered the call of humanity during those dark days in Delhi. Featuring an esteemed panel of historians, activists, and legal advocates, this video sheds light on their courageous efforts.

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Uma Chakravarti

Feminist Historian
Feminist Historian

Uma Chakravarti is a distinguished feminist historian who has taught at Miranda House College for Women, Delhi University.

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Harvinder Singh Phoolka

Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Harvinder Singh Phoolka is a Senior Advocate of Delhi High Court, politician, human rights activist, and author. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

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Nilanjan Mukhopadyay

Journalist
Journalist

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay embarked on a career in journalism in the early 1980s and is best known for reportage and analysis on the rise of Hindu organisations, their politics and agitations.

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Sucheta Mahajan

Historian
Historian

Sucheta Mahajan retired as Professor at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has been Gillespie Visiting Professor at the College of Wooster, Ohio, US, a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center, and a Visiting Professor at the Maison des Sciences de l' homme, Paris.

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Sanam Sutirath Wazir

Human Rights Activist
Human Rights Activist

Sanam Sutirath Wazir, a committed advocate for human rights from Jammu and Kashmir, is deeply engaged in documenting historical injustices and large-scale violence through oral history.

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Paramjeet Singh

Researcher
Researcher

Author of Main Kyun Jaun Apne Shahar: 1984 Kuchh Swal Kuchh Jawab and several other books.

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Amandeep Singh Sandhu

Author & Journalist
Author & Journalist

Amandeep Sandhu was born in Rourkela, Odisha. He completed his Master’s in English Literature from the University of Hyderabad. He worked as a journalist and later as a technical writer.

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