When Manmohan Singh, India's first Sikh PM, apologised for 1984 anti-Sikh riots
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When Manmohan Singh, India's first Sikh PM, apologised for 1984 anti-Sikh riots

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What took place in 1984 is the negation of the concept of nationhood enshrined in our Constitution," said then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the floor of the Rajya Sabha on August 11, 2005. The scarred Sikh community waited decades for an apology for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which occurred during Congress rule and were instigated by some party leaders. MANMOHAN SINGH'S APOLOGY CAME AFTER NANAVATI COMMISSION REPORT Singh's apology came in the wake of the Nanavati Commission report, which implicated several Congress leaders, including Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, in the violence against the Sikhs in 1984. The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also referred to as the 1984 Sikh massacre, were a series of attacks against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.

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Canadian parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 anti-sikh riots as genocide
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Canadian parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 anti-sikh riots as genocide

New Indian Express  

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to be making subtle outreach to Sikhs at Golden Temple in Amritsar
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to be making subtle outreach to Sikhs at Golden Temple in Amritsar

The Hindu  

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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: SC denies relief to ex-Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar
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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: SC denies relief to ex-Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar

India Today  

Refusing to grant any relief to former Congress councillor Balwan Khokhar, the Supreme Court on Friday said this is not the case where bail can be granted in nine years' time. Sajjan Kumar and Balwan Khokhar have been in jail since their conviction in the case in 2018 by the Delhi High Court. In 2013, the trial court sentenced Balwan …

Recall 1984 anti-Sikh riots: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over kerosene remark at London event
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Recall 1984 anti-Sikh riots: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over kerosene remark at London event

Firstpost  

BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia launched a sharp attack on the Congress leader for his remarks at a conference where Gandhi accused the ruling party of spreading ‘kerosene all over the country, you need one spark and we will be in big trouble’ New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of harming India in his “hate” against Prime Minister …

How Manmohan Singh does a Giani Zail Singh
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How Manmohan Singh does a Giani Zail Singh

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's low-profile conduct has often been used by his opponents to undermine his sterling role in India's transition from socialism to a rising power. "During the 1990s, when the Hindu nationalists rose to power, in large part because of their appeal to the country's emerging urban business classes, Singh helped hold a fragmenting Congress leadership together, …

1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided if Gujral's advice was heeded: Manmohan Singh
5 years ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided if Gujral's advice was heeded: Manmohan Singh

India TV News  

The Sikh massacre of 1984 in Delhi could have been avoided, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 100th birth anniversary of former prime minister Gujral in Delhi, Manmohan Singh said the 1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been averted had the then Home Minister Narsimha Rao acted upon the advice of Inder …

PV Narasimha Rao's grandson takes exception to Manmohan Singh's remark on anti-Sikh riots
5 years ago

PV Narasimha Rao's grandson takes exception to Manmohan Singh's remark on anti-Sikh riots

India Today  

Taking exception to Manmohan Singh's remarks that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided had PV Narasimha Rao called in the army, the then home minister's grandson on Thursday said that the former prime minister should know such decisions are taken by the cabinet. Manmohan Singh should also know that PV Narasimha Rao, as the then home minister, was …

1984 riots could have been avoided, if Narasimha Rao had listened to IK Gujaral: Manmohan Singh
5 years ago

1984 riots could have been avoided, if Narasimha Rao had listened to IK Gujaral: Manmohan Singh

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that the Sikh massacre of 1984 in Delhi could have been avoided had the then Home Minister Narsimha Rao acted upon the advice of Inder Kumar Gujral. If that advice would have been heeded perhaps the 1984 massacre could have been avoided," Manmohan Singh said. The 1984 Sikh massacre, which followed the assassination …

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