Sikhs around the world have come together today to remember and pray for those Sikhs who were murdered in 1984.
In June of that year, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered a military assault, ‘Operation Blue Star’, on the most significant religious center for the Sikhs, Darbar Sahib (i.e. the Golden Temple), in Amritsar, Punjab – many Sikh civilians were killed.
On the 31st October, Indira’s 2 Sikh bodyguards killed her for ordering the attack on Harmandir Sahib. This sparked an attack against the Sikhs once again, with thousands of genocidal killings of Sikhs around the country.
According to official reports, within three days, nearly 3000 Sikhs had been murdered. Unofficial death estimates are far higher. Over thirty years later, those who survived the violence have not yet received justice.
Music artists and those in the industry have taken to their social media platforms to spread their messages and thoughts with the hashtag #neverforget1984
This is disgusting. The sikh community need anwsers & justice. Today is also the day our holiest shrine sri harmandir sahib was attcked by the indian army “Operation Bluestar” and we still have no justice. Never forget84. https://t.co/aoas1bsopI
— Steel Banglez (@steelbanglez) June 1, 2020
It's so easy for us to just take a picture from the archives and post it on social media. But its important to never forget and never stop fighting for justice to be served for what happened in 1984.#neverforget1984 pic.twitter.com/DnfECZWgB1
— JAZ DHAMI (@THEJAZDHAMI) June 1, 2020
Today we remember and pray for Sikhs who were murdered in 1984 at the golden temple and the riots that concluded. Never forget. #neverforget1984
— Panjabi Hit Squad (@PanjabiHitSquad) June 1, 2020
#neverforget1984 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Art by @Inkquisitive pic.twitter.com/vcwkWyCHF9
— Punjabi Rockstar (@JuggyD) June 1, 2020
Check out ‘Sant Sipahi’, by G.S Nawepindiya, G-Funk and Ashok Prince – a song dedicated to the 1984 Sikh Genocide.
