1984 anti-sikh riots
Manoj Mitta, who has researched on and written books about the riots in 2002 and 1984, looks at the past to make sense of the communal violence in 2020 in this interview.
Manmohan Singh made the remarks at an event to mark the 100th birth anniversary of former prime minister IK Gujaral.
"Fire was everywhere; it was the day’s motif. Throughout the city, Sikh houses were being looted and then set on fire, often with their occupants still inside," writes Ghosh.
While women have historically borne the brunt of orchestrated violence, the depiction of this violence has been commodified to an extent that it has become a trope in itself.
The SIT has decided to reopen seven anti-Sikh riot cases, where the accused were either acquitted or the trial closed
He surrendered to serve his life sentence in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
The protesters garlanded the signboard with shoes and slippers and sprayed black paint on it.
Sajjan Kumar was recently sentenced to life imprisonment in the case by Delhi High Court and asked to surrender by 31 December.
The hearing was adjourned because Kumar's main counsel did not appear before the court to cross-examine witnesses.
The case has been filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the Nanavati Commission’s recommendation.