Amritsar, November 2:
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today remembered martyrs of November 1984 Sikh Genocide in Delhi and other parts of country, by organising bhog (concluding ceremony) of Akhand Path Sahib (uninterrupted recitation of Guru Granth Sahib) at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga Sahib in Sri Darbar Sahib. Hazuri raagi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib Bhai Bhupinder Singh performed Gurbani Kirtan and ardas (Sikh prayer) was offered by Bhai Baljit Singh.
On this occasion, Granthi of Sri Harmandar Sahib Giani Gurminder Singh paid tribute to the martyrs of November 1984 and called this Genocide as a big attack on Sikh community. He said that the tragedy of November 1984 was extremely painful, which the community can never forget.
SGPC secretary Partap Singh remembered the martyrs of November 1984 and said it was a heinous act in which Sikhs were targeted under a planned conspiracy.
Giani Harnam Singh Khalsa, head of Damdami Taksal, Baba Pradeep Singh, SGPC Partap Singh, additional secretary Kulwinder Singh, Balwinder Singh, assistant secretary Gurcharan Singh, Paramjit Singh, manager of Sri Darbar Sahib Satnam Singh, superintendent Malkeet Singh, manager Baghel Singh, Sukhraj Singh, Satnam Singh, additional manager Iqbal Singh, Nishan Singh, Jaspal Singh and others were present.
Wounds of November 1984 Sikh Genocide still tender: Harjinder Singh Dhami
SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami in a statement issued from his office said that the wounds of November 1984 Sikh Genocide by the then Congress government are still tender and it is highly unfortunate that even after passage of 38 years, the community has not received justice.
Harjinder Singh Dhami said that in November 1984, at the behest of the then government, tyranny was unleashed on Sikhs for several days, which shook every sensitive human being in the world to the core.
“November 1984 Sikh Genocide was a cruel act against humanity at the behest of government and Congress can never be acquitted from this crime. The culprits of Sikh Genocide should have been punished, on the contrary even today Congress is protecting them. Rewarding culprits of Sikh Genocide by giving them big positions in Congress is done to hurt Sikh sentiments”, said Harjinder Singh Dhami.
He said that the Sikhs who sacrificed more than 80% for the freedom of the country are being cheated repeatedly and as soon as the month of November comes, the wounds of the Sikh community begin to ooz, but the government has not punished the culprits till date.