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The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.
The Wire presents a timeline of the events leading up to 1984 anti-Sikh violence and the long and winding judicial process that followed.
Oct 31, 2014 · On October 31, 1984, Mrs. Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards. Her assassination triggered genocidal killings around the country, particularly in India’s capital city, New...
Dec 17, 2018 · Here are the top 10 facts of 1984 anti-Sikh riots: The riots broke out after the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards - Satwant Singh and Beant Singh - on October 31, 1984....
1984, the State, a Carnage and What the Trauma of a People Means to India Today - The Wire. We need your support to keep journalism independent.
Nov 1, 2009 · Nearly 3,000 members of India's Sikh community were massacred after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh bodyguards on 31 October 1984. Rahul Bedi, one of the first...
Nov 21, 2018 · After the assassination of Indira on October 31, 1984, anti-Sikh riots erupted in some areas for several days, killing more than 3,000 Sikhs in New Delhi and an estimated 8,000 across...
The 1984 Delhi Anti-Sikh Pogrom refers to a four-day pogrom that took place in various parts of India’s capital, New Delhi, causing the death of nearly 3,000 Sikhs. It followed the assassination on October 31, 1984 of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, by her two Sikh bodyguards, in revenge for Operation Blue Star.
Oct 29, 2014 · On October 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi was murdered in an act of revenge by two of her Sikh bodyguards. Following the assassination, mobs, often instigated by Congress Party leaders, went on a...
Oct 7, 2016 · 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Calls for justice in India. Rights groups aim to build pressure on government to ensure justice for victims of deadly attacks on the Sikh minority.
