1984 Sikh Genocide

Sikh Genocide 1984: Eye-witness Jagdish Kaur deposed against Sajjan Kumar

New Delhi (July 07, 2010): Jagdish Kaur, a witness in the Delhi Cantonment case, during her two hour long cross examination in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Sunita Gupta told the court that during November 1984 Sikh massacre, the mob armed with iron rod, digging tools and other lethal weapons first pounced upon her son and caused injuries to him and then upon her husband virtually crushed her husband's head and dragged him to the room where he dropped dead.

Sikh Genocide (1984) Victims call upon G-20 Countries to impress India to Impart Justice

Canada (June 19, 2010): Sikhs for Justice on behalf of victims of 1984 Sikh Genocide has written an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting an in person meeting with him while he will be in Canada for G8/G-20 summit to reiterate the Sikh community's adherence and commitment to non-violence and democratic norms.

Genocide 1984: Long Search For Culprits – by Shamsul Islam

It is generally believed that the Congress cadres were behind this genocide. This is true but there were other forces too which actively participated in this massacre and whose role has never been investigated. Those who were witness to the genocide of 1984 were stunned by the swiftness and military precision of the killer marauding gangs (later on witnessed during the Babri mosque demolition, burning alive of Dr. Graham Steins with his two sons and recent pogrom of the Muslims in Gujarat) who went on a burning spree of the innocent Sikhs. This was beyond the capacity of the Congress thugs.

SSF welcomed move to get recognition for Sikh Genocide

Patiala (June 13, 2010): The Sikh Students Federation, a Punjab based organization of Sikh Students, has welcomed the move undertaken by Sikhs in Canada to get recognition for Sikh massacre of November 1984 as 'Genocide' under International Criminal Law, to be specific under Article 2 of U.N. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Canadian MP’s praised by Dal Khalsa for presenting petition seeking recognition for Sikh Genocide

Hoshiarpur (June 12, 2010): The Dal Khalsa Saturday hails Canadian member parliamentarians for presenting motion to call killings of Sikhs in Nov 1984 as 'genocide'.

Sikh Genocide (1984) Canadian Sikhs Successfully Introduce Petition Protesting Human Rights Abuse in India

Canada (June 10, 2010): After being blocked by the Conservative government yesterday, Canadian Sikhs were able to introduce a petition asking Canada to recognize the November 1984 killing of Sikhs as "Genocide" as defined in Article 2 of the UN Convention on prevention and punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Human Rights Group Recognizes the Hon. Jack Layton’s Fearless Advocacy

Ottawa (June 10, 2010) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada recognized NDP leader Jack Layton for his work to advance human rights in Canada and abroad.

Sikhs Genocide (1984): Petition demanding recognition supported by Sikh Diaspora but opposed by Indians

Toronto (June 10, 2010): Two Canadian MPs, including Punjab-born Sukh Dhaliwal, gave a notice to table a petition in the Canada’s parliament Wednesday asking the Canadian government to recognize the 1984 Sikh massacre in India, in which thousands of Sikhs were killed by Indians, as an act of genocide.

Memory of the Darbar SAhib Tragedy – by Sajjad Shaukat*

June 5 and June 6 are reminders of the ‘Operation Blue Star’ when Indian military, led by General Kuldip Singh Brar, launched attack on the [Darbar Sahib], the holiest shrine of Sikhs in 1984, to arrest Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the only leader who had been boldly fighting for the rights of Sikhs.

Case Against Sajjan Kumar: Trial to begin on July 1.

New Delhi (June 2, 2010): The trial against senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his role in November 1984 Sikh genocide will begin on July 1, 2010. The trial will be held on day-to-day basis.

Canadians Applaud NDP Leader Jack Layton’s solidarity with the Victims of 1984

Canada (June 3, 2010): Sikhs for Justice applauds and welcomes NDP Leader Jack Layton's support and solidarity with Sikhs community over the killings of innocent Sikhs in June and November 1984.

Hundreds of Sikhs Protested Against Kamal Nath’s Visit to UK

UK (May 12, 2010): Hundreds of Sikhs under the banner of Sikh Federation, UK protested the visit of Indian Minister Kamal Nath to the United Kingdom and chanted slogans on the periphery of Regent's Park outside the London Business School, UK.

Congress govt managed escape of Jagdish Tytler from trail

Amritsar (April 27, 2010): Calling the CBI as a Congress Bureau of Investigation, the Dal Khalsa today hits out the investigating agency for giving clean chit to Jagdish Tytler, an accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh killings.

Dal Khalsa hits out at BJP president Gadkari for absolving then Congress govt in the 1984 anti-Sikh killings

Amritsar (April 26, 2010): Sharply criticizing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari for absolving the Congress party in the 1984 anti-Sikh killings, the Dal Khalsa reiterated that the Congress and the BJP were the two sides of the same coin and both have been playing the 'politics of genocide' against minorities to keep their (Hindu) vote-bank intact.

1984 Massacre: Sikhs protest against Indian Minister Kamal Nath in US

New York (April 9, 2010): Sikhs protested the presence of Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath, who had instigated a Hindu killer mobs in the November 1984 to massacre Sikhs.

Beant Singh Assessination: Bhai Paramjeet Singh Bheora convicted for Criminal Conspiracy

Chandigarh (March 29, 2010): A special court on Monday convicted Bhai Paramjit Singh Bheora in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. Bheora was held guilty by additional district and sessions judge Ravi Kumar Sondhi in the trial held in the high security model jail here. The sentence will be announced on Tuesday.

Sikhs to protest against Kamal Nath’s Visit to US

Ludhiana (March 29, 2010): “Kamal Nath, MP and Indian Union Minister for Transport led an armed mob that attacked and demolished Gurudwara Rakab Ganj, in Delhi burning several Sikhs alive in November 1984” alleged attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor for Sikhs for Justice, a US based human rights advocacy group, in an email sent to SikhSiyasat Network by SFJ.

1984 Sikh Massacre: New Democrat Leader of Canada opposed events featuring Kamal Nath

Canada (March 24, 2010): In a newsletter sent by Sikhs for Justice, a scanned copy of a letter from The New Democratic Party leader Kack Layton, MP, DEPUTE, is forwarded to Sikh Siyasat Network, in which the Canadian leader had express the concern of his party over the inviting devesive and controversial Indian Politician, Kamal Nath to Canada.

Canadian Sikhs to protest visit by Indian cabinet minister

Canada (March 22, 2010): As per a Globe and Mail news Published on March 22, 2010; thousands of Canadian Sikhs plan to gather in Toronto Tuesday to protest the presence of an Indian cabinet minister who they say incited a deadly massacre in 1984.

Sikhs Demand Visa Denial for Kamal Nath

Toronoto (March 12, 2010): Canadian Sikhs denounce the upcoming visit to Canada of Kamal Nath, a Cabinet Minister in the government of India. Nath was invited to speak to the Canada-India Business Council in Toronto later this month.

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