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Recordings from past webinars, live events and presentations by SikhRI presenters, as well as creative explorations of Sikh concepts.
Recordings from past webinars, live events and presentations by SikhRI presenters, as well as creative explorations of Sikh concepts.
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The attacks had a momentous effect on Sikhs across 18 states and over 100 cities in India. More than 30,000 Sikhs were killed throughout India, many of whom were burnt alive. More than 300,000 Sikhs were rendered homeless throughout India.
Two lessons can be drawn from the experience of the Delhi riots: 1. The extent of criminalization of our politics and 2. The unreliability of our police force in a vastly critical situation affecting the livelihood of an entire community.
"It was barely a fortnight since thousands of Sikhs were orphaned, widowed, or rendered homeless in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination...”- Manoj Mitta, HS Phoolka, When A Tree Shook Delhi
The Myth: Only the Congress Party was motivated to attack Sikhs // The Reality: Suggests something different
Security and safety is achievable when ordered from those in command. Without their support and authority, it’s chaos.
Brig. A. S. Brar (W-122) explained that he was posted in Delhi as Commandant of Rajputana Rifles Regimental Center during the days of riots.
The 1984 anti-Sikh violence is one of the most elaborate cover-up exercises by successive central governments over the past two decades.
Many might not know that the 1984 attacks were actually repulsed at first. Although the attackers’ initial attacks were fought off at first, they waited to return stronger.
How were the Sikhs found? What processes were enacted to pinpoint the targets? Identification was made through a variety of methods.
