The Tribune – Photo exhibition of anti-Sikh riots at Jallianwala Bagh

New Delhi, October 19. Several organisations working for the betterment of the Sikh community in Delhi today said a mobile photo exhibition of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots would be inaugurated at Jallianwala Bagh on November 1. It would reach Sultanpur Lodhi on October 24, Jalandhar on October 25, Ludhiana on October 26, Anandpur Sahib on October 27 and Chandigarh on October 28.

A seminar on “Effective legislation against communal and sectarian violence” would be held on November 4, said senior advocate of the Supreme Court H S Phoolka.

He said the photo exhibition and the seminar were being organised to pressurise the government into punishing the guilty as not one accused in the anti-Sikh riots had been convicted. He said there were only five cases being heard by courts, the rest having been dismissed for want of evidence or witnesses. (TNS)

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The Tribune – Campaign to seek justice for ’84 riot victims

Neeraj Bagga, Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 9. Victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in collaboration with various human rights organisations, will run a weeklong campaign “Forgotten Citizens” in Delhi to draw the nation’s attention to the delay in justice.

Senior advocate of the Supreme Court H S Phoolka said here today that the victims had been awaiting justice for 28 years. He said he welcomed the court’s verdict in the 2002 Gujarat riots and wanted that similar action be taken against those behind the anti-sikh riots.

He said in order to generate awareness among the masses on the issue, a number of programmes had been finalised. “An akhand path would be held at Gurdwara Bangala Sahib where an exhibition of photographs and paintings on the riots would be held.” He said as per government record, 3,000 Sikhs had died in the riots. Hence, 3000 turbans with names of those killed would be placed at India Gate. For this, the approval of the Akal Takht had been sought.

Activist Jarnail Singh said the campaign was apolitical and all justice-loving people, including the Prime Minister, were welcome to join it.

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