File Photo: Sikhs were burnt alive during 1984 Sikh Genocide

Sikh Genocide 1984

DSGMC chief announced to construct memorial for victims of Sikh genocide 1984

By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

April 28, 2013

Amritsar, Punjab (April 28, 2013): According to certain media reports the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh G.K. announced on April 27, 2013 that DSGMC would construct a memorial in memory of Sikhs killed in Sikh genocide of November 1984.

As per information Manjit Singh G.K. who was at Amritsar to attend the function regarding dedication of June 1984 memorial in Darbar Sahib Complex to the Sikh nation, said that DSGMC would get constructed a memorial dedicated to the Sikhs who were killed during the November 1984 massacres.

“More than 3,000 persons died in the Delhi following the then prime minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination”, he reminded adding that DSGMC would soon earmark the land for this memorial.

He also said that if need be, the DSGMC would purchase suitable land for the memorial.

DSGMC president claimed that the SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar has assured the DSGMC of all help for the construction of this memorial.

The announcement was welcomed and hailed in a traditional way by all those present.