1984 Sikh Genocide

Hondh Massacre (1984): Sikh rights group demands three member inquiry commission

Chandigarh (July 27, 2012): A day after Justice Garg’s visit to village Hondh-Chillar, All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) demanded a three member inquiry commission comprising of High Court Justices to thoroughly investigate the November 1984 genocidal attacks on the Sikh population throughout the Sate of Haryana.

Eyewitness claims to saw Amitabh Bachchan instigating mobs to kill Sikhs

New York, US: An eyewitness has come forward with startling account of how he was present in front of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on October 31, 1984 when Bachchan shouted pointing towards a Sikh in the crowd “Maro saalon ko, desh ke ghaddaron ko”.

“I watched Amitabh Bachchan raising his arm and shouting the slogan – khun ka badla khun sae laengae” on Door Darshan: Jagdish Kaur

Amritsar: Bibi Jagdish Kaur, a prime witness in November 1984 carnage, is reported to have said to “Times of India” (TOI) that everyone who had been watching DoorDarshan, India’s Government own TV Channel, saw how filmstar Amitabh Bachchan provoked the violance against the Sikhs.

UK Sikhs demand arrest of film-star Amitabh Bachchan for alleged role in Sikh genocide 1984

London, England (July 25, 2012): Sikh Leaders in the UK and human rights activists are calling for the arrest and prosecution of Amitabh Bachchan for inciting racial hatred in 1984 which led to anti-Sikh pogroms which killed thousands of Sikh men, women, and children.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Garg Commission directed administration to protect the Hondh Massacre site

Rewari, Haryana (July 27, 2012): Certian media reports have suggested that Justice T. K. Garg commission has taken serious note of the encroachments over the site of Village Hondh Chillar, a Sikh village in Haryana that was totally destroyed during the Hondh massacre which left half of the Sikh residents of the village massacred.

Olympic Torch rally: London Sikhs protested against Amitabh Bachchan

London, England (July 26, 2012): Indian film-star, Amitabh Bachan, who is accused by victims of the Sikh genocide 1984 in Delhi to had instigated violence against Sikhs, held the Olympic torch on July 26, 2012 at an event which took place in London.

Human rights abusers allowed to attend Olympic Games as Official delegates of India – British Sikhs demand answer

London (July 25, 2012): As per media reports there have been protests from the British Sikh community following news that Indian politician Jagdish Tytler may be permitted to visit the country for the Olympic Games.

Canada: India’s Foreign Interference – Telling Lies, Spreading Hate

As the month of June has passed, Canadian Sikhs, along with human rights activists and their allies, are recovering from yet another campaign of misinformation by the Indian High Commission and a recent wave of visceral and unfounded attacks.

Tom Mulcair Responds: Tells India he won’t be bullied; stands firm on 1984 Statement

Canada (June 22, 2012 – Sikh Activist Netowrk): Every June and November, Sikhs in Canada (and globally) are curious to see what Canadian politicians will ...

Sikh Genocide 1984: US court reserves decision on plea of India’s Congress party

New York (July 16, 2012): A US judge has reserved his orders on submissions by the Congress party that the Sikh genocide 1984 case filed ...

India: Sikh Genocide 1984 victims demand a debate in Parliament

New Delhi (July 17, 2012): Granting of stay to Sajjan Kumar’s trail and objecting to Tytler and KPS Gill’s nomination to represent India in London 2012 Olympics, hundreds of widows, victims and survivors of 1984 Sikh Genocide gathered before the Parliament of India and submitted a Memorandum to Sardar Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister.

Haryana Govt. authorised Garg Commission to inquire Pataudi & Gurgaon massacres also

Chandigarh (July 16, 2012): It has been recently reported in media today the Haryana government extended the scope of the Garg Commission, a single member commission, constituted to inquire into the killing of innocent Sikhs during the Hondh Massacre of Novmeber 1984 at village Hondh Chillar, to cover Pataudi and Gurgaon districts in addition to the area already assigned.

Don’t let Tytler represent India in Olympics: Sikh genocide 1984 victims

New Delhi (July 06, 2012): While Judge Judge K.S. Pal heard the arguments in the case of Tytler for his role in organizing the killing of Sikhs during November 1984, Sikh Genocide victims and survivors demanded that Government of India should not allow Tytler to lead Indian Olympics delegate.

Sikh massacre 1984 case: Indian court rejected accused Sajjan Kumar’s plea

New Delhi (July 02, 2012): As per reprots a Delhi court on Sunday (July 01, 2012) dismissed Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea to use in his defence a 1984 Sikh massacres victim's statements to a judicial commissions, allegedly contradicting her testimony to trial court. The witness' statements to judicial commissions cannot be used for any purpose, including that for discrediting her or to impeach her, District Judge J. R. Aryan is reported to have said.

Hondh Massacre – Sikh Genocide 1984: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied – Sikh bodies tell Garg Commission

Hissar (July 02, 2012): A delegation of survivors of Hondh, Pataudi and Gurgaon headed by Karnail Singh Peermohammad President of All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF - Peermohammad), appeared before Garg Commission to present the evidence related to November 1984 genocidal attacks on Sikh population. Survivors, AISSF and Sikh for Justice (SFJ) demanded that Justice Garg should visit the ruins of genocidal sites at Hondh, Pataudi and Gurgaon. The delegation also demanded that Commission should take action on FIR No. 91 dated November 03, 1984 and issue arrest warrant of persons named in that FIR.

“Visit the mass grave site at Hondh-Chillar” – Survivors of 1984 Gencoide to Justice Garg

Chandigarh (June 22, 2012): The Survivors of Hondh Chillar demanded that Justice T.P Garg should visit the ruins of Hondh Chillar genocidal site. Justice TP Garg is heading the one man Commission set up the by State of Haryana on March 05, 2011 in response to the discovery of Mass Grave in village Hondh-Chillar, District Rewari wherein several dozen Sikhs were killed and their properties were burnt in November 1984.

State of Haryana Defying Orders of Court on Hondh-Chillar

Chandigarh (June 15, 2012): All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF - Peer Mohammad) and Sikh for Justice (SFJ) blamed Congress ruled State of Haryana for defying the Orders of Punjab and Haryana High Court extending the ambit of Justice T.P. Garg Commission to include additional areas. The April 27 order of the Acting Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Alok Singh directed the State of Haryana to enlarge the terms of reference of Justice T.P. Garg Commission so that the claims of the victims belonging to the areas of Patuadi or any other area of District Gurgaon are also considered by the said Commission.

SJF to launch campaign for recognition of Sikh genocide 1984

New York (June 12, 2012): In a press statement received from “Sikhs for Justice” (SJF) a human rights organization, it is informed that SJF along with All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) has launched an international campaign “1984 - Yes, It’s Genocide” to collect “Million Signatures” in support of the Sikh “Genocide Petition” to be filed before the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) in November.

Dismiss November 1984 victim’s complaint because massacre took place 25 years ago, says Congress (I)

New York (June 06, 20102): As per information provided by Sikhs for Justice after unsuccessful attempt to challenge the jurisdiction of the US Federal Court to hear the Sikh Genocide case, Indian National Congress, the ruling party of India, now seeks dismissal of the claims filed by victims of November 1984 based on the lapse of 25 years. The May 29 motion by the Congress Party states that killing of Sikhs took in November 1984 and the victims filed the case in March 2011 when the statute of limitation had already expired.

Injustice with Sikhs in India – HRW recommendations are welcomed, but they are not a solution: CSC

Vancouver, BC (May 28, 2012): In a report made public recently, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has pressured India to lay charges against the individuals responsible for the massacre of Sikhs in 1984.

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