Bhai Joga Singh (L), Loveshinder Singh Dallewal (C) and Kuldeep Singh Chaheru (R) [File Photos]

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Ghallughara June 1984: UK Sikh bodies to hold protest march in London on June 5

By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

April 18, 2016

Coventry: Various Sikh organisations of UK will be holding an annual protest in London to mark the anniversary of June 1984 attack on Sikh Gurdwaras by Indian Army. The attack is considered to be third major Ghallughara (holocaust) of the Sikh history.

Federation of Sikh Organisations, an umbrella body of various Sikh groups in Britain, held a meeting on Saturday (April 16) at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Prakash, Coventry.

FSO leaders decided that a rally will be held at Hides Park in London on June 5 at 11 am after which a march will be held in London to protest against Indian army’s attack on Sikh Gurdwaras in June 1984.

The meeting was attended by FSO co-ordinator Bhai Kuldeep Singh Chaheru, Loveshinder Singh Dallewal, Joga Singh, Amrik Singh Gill, Davinderjit Singh, Tarsem Singh Deol, Avtar Singh Sanghera, Gurdev Singh Chauhan, Charan Singh and Balwinder Singh.

FSO leaders also condemned bomb attack on a Gurdwara Shaib in Germany.