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The Question That Went Viral

A Conversation on the Sikhs, 1984 & Rahul Gandhi

Thursday

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2025

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In April, Indian National Congress (INC) party member Rahul Gandhi stopped at Brown University for a speaking engagement. During the Q&A, Sidak Alumni Gurpartap Singh asked him what the INC is doing to reconcile with the Sikhs, and their interaction...

In April, Rahul Gandhi stopped at Brown University for a speaking engagement. Sidak Alumni Gurpartap Singh asked him what the Congress Party is doing to pursue true reconciliation with the Sikhs, invoking 1984 and its aftermath, 40 years without consequences for KPS Gill and Sajjan Kumar among others, the Anandpur Sahib Resolution and its demonization as a separatist document, and the continued unaddressed grievances of Sikhs in Panjab. Their interaction proceeded to go viral, being used in narratives against the Congress Party in India.

Join Gurpartap Singh, Harinder Singh, and Jasleen Kaur as they discuss Gurpartap’s reflections on his interaction with Gandhi. How can we understand the context Gurpartap centered in his questions? How does Gurpartap feel about Gandhi’s response? What would he like to see happen? And what does he hope we can all learn from this?

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Harinder Singh

Senior Fellow, Research & Policy

Harinder Singh is the Senior Fellow at the Sikh Research Institute. He holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas, and an MPhil from Punjab University in the linguistics of the Guru Granth Sahib.

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Jasleen Kaur

Research Associate

Jasleen Kaur is a Research Associate at the Sikh Research Institute. She has received a Religious Studies B.A./M.A. from the University of Virginia, focusing on South Asian Religions through the lens of literature and poetry.

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Gurpartap Singh

Contributor

Gurpartap Singh is currently pursuing a BS in Computer Science at Brown University. Having previously participated in Sidak in 2022, he is excited to embark on another journey with the program. He notably completed Sikhi 201, an experience that enriched his learning and resulted in lasting friendships and spiritual connections.

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