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The 1984 Anti-Sikh riots: India’s unhealed wound
“Are we not citizens of the country who deserve justice?” asks Darshan Kaur. “But society just forgot about us.”
Published on Nov 08, 2024 08:33 PM IST
‘Will drag him to court’: BJP leader's warning to Rahul Gandhi on 'Sikh' remark
RP Singh said 3000 Sikhs were killed during the 1984 riots in Delhi under the Congress party's rule.
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 03:23 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
People won’t forget 1984 riots, CAA benefits Sikhs: Modi slams Cong in Pilibhit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Congress is working to finish Shakti and the faithful will not forgive the party for their deeds
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Art and lit fest: Scholars reimagine an inclusive Punjab
The discussion was titled ‘Kark Kaleje Maahi’ (a sore in my heart), an expression which has been used in the Bani of Guru Nanak. Invoking the Sufi saint Bulleh Shah, who had famously exclaimed “Bura haal Punjab da,” eminent raagi and researcher Bhai Baldeep called for harmony and empathy. Similarly, poet and scholar Manmohan Singh also urged the audience to rise above the fault lines of the past to build a cohesive society, inclusive of mind and machine.
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 05:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Jagdish Tytler instigated mobs in 1984 riots, said not enough killed: CBI
According to the charge sheet, CBI established Tytler’s presence at the crime scene based on the testimonies by six witnesses
Updated on Aug 06, 2023 05:35 AM IST
Neeraj Chauhan
Keep an eye on forces set to divide country
Operation Blue Star had disastrous consequences, such as a mutiny by a military unit in Ramgarh, Indira Gandhi's assassination, and deaths in the aftermath
Published on Jun 04, 2023 09:00 PM IST
In a U-turn move, Cong's Jagdish Tytler says he won't join ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
Jagdish Tytler, who has remained laden with controversy regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, however, had said on Monday some people are “only doing politics" and that he “will join” the yatra.
Updated on Dec 23, 2022 03:14 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Consider filing appeals in acquittals, says SIT
Around 3,000 Sikhs were killed in Delhi in violence that followed the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh security guards on October 31, 1984.
Updated on Nov 09, 2022 08:29 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
Diljit Dosanjh says 1984 riots 'are always in subconscious mind' of Sikh people
Diljit Dosanjh, who stars in Netflix’s Jogi based on the 1984 riots, talks about that dark chapter in India’s history and his own connection with it.
Published on Sep 16, 2022 07:20 AM IST
‘1984 anti-Sikh massacre should be called genocide, not riot': Diljit Dosanjh
Diljit Dosanjh spoke about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and said it should be called 'genocide'. Violence erupted in several parts of India after Indira Gandhi was assassinated.
Published on Sep 14, 2022 04:13 PM IST
Jogi teaser: Diljit Dosanjh will do anything to save family during 1984 riots
Netflix has released the teaser for Jogi. The film is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and stars Diljit Dosanjh in the lead.
Published on Aug 20, 2022 12:25 PM IST
Man at the centre of inquiries into Guj, 1984 riots
The commission headed by him had given the clean chit to the state government under then chief minister Narendra Modi in the post-Godhra communal riots.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 03:51 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
SC refuses bail to Sajjan Kumar, says can’t treat him as a VIP patient
Kumar, 77, had sought bail claiming that his condition was critical and that he recently collapsed in jail following which he was undergoing treatment in the Emergency ICU at Safdarjung Hospital
Updated on Sep 04, 2021 01:17 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Anti-Sikh riots: HC directs police to continue providing security to witness Verma till CBI clears stand
On the court’s direction, arms dealer Abhishek Verma and his family members have been provided with three security personnel round the clock.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 02:50 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Deepali Sharma
‘Sikhs will accept Khalistan if govt offers it’: Akal Takht jathedar
SGPC chief endorses Giani Harpreet Singh’s stance as 36th anniversary of Operation Bluestar passes off peacefully at Golden Temple
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Surjit Singh
Manmohan’s statement on ‘84 riots meant to shift blame from Gandhis: Badal
The SAD chief was reacting to Manmohan Singh’s statement that former Prime Minister IK Gujaral had requested the then home minister PV Narsimha Rao for calling out the army to prevent the 1984 anti-Sikh riots from worsening.
Updated on Dec 05, 2019 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
SIT report on 1984 riots complete, handed to Supreme Court in sealed cover
Pinky Anand, the Centre’s senior law officer, handed over the special team’s report in a sealed cover to the top court and requested that the team headed by a retired high court judge be discharged.
Updated on Nov 29, 2019 05:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Murali Krishnan
Lok Sabha elections 2019: As Rahul slams Pitroda for Sikh riots comments, Modi targets Cong
Congress president Rahul Gandhi reiterated on Monday that Sam Pitroda must apologise for his comments on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Updated on May 13, 2019 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Supreme Court acquits 15 men convicted for 1984 anti-Sikh riots
The court said there was no direct evidence against these accused and they were not identified by witnesses. The instant case is related to riots that occurred in Trilokpuri between October 31 and November 3 in 1984.
Updated on May 01, 2019 07:33 AM IST
Hindutsan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
1984 riots: HC orders day-to-day hearing on convict’s plea
A bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said the appeal and the death reference of convict Yashpal Singh would be heard on a daily basis till the conclusion of arguments.
Updated on Apr 02, 2019 08:14 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
BJP to fete Phoolka today for role in delivering justice for 1984 riots victims
Senior advocate HS Phoolka has met Union minister Vijay Goel twice after quitting the AAP, leading to speculations that the BJP might be trying to rope him in.
Updated on Jan 13, 2019 09:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Ashish Mishra
‘A cop asked, kitne murge bhun diye’: 1984 riots witness recalls horror
Eight years later, Jagdish Kaur’s account served as clinching evidence in the conviction of Kumar and five other accused by the Delhi High Court on Monday.
Updated on Dec 18, 2018 10:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Karn Pratap Singh
1984 riots: One sentenced to death, another to life for killing two Sikhs
This is the first death sentence handed down in a case probed by a special investigation team (SIT) after a fresh inquiry into the cases was ordered by the Centre three years ago.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Richa Banka
Congress as party not involved in 1984 riots, whosoever was should be hanged: Amarinder Singh
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had hit out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for saying that his party was not involved in the 1984 riot.
Updated on Aug 28, 2018 12:35 PM IST
Chandigarh | Press Trust of India
Congress lists steps it took after 1984 riots as Akali Dal slams Rahul Gandhi’s remarks
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said, “The Congress party from this forum and all over the country at least a thousand times has condemned that tragic episode, calling it the most unfortunate event, condemned it and never in the remotest sense directly or indirectly supported it.”
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 08:37 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India