Apologise for anti-Sikh riots: SGPC to Centre

Saturday 08th April 2017 07:57 EDT
 

AMRITSAR: The SGPC hailed the passing of a motion in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Canada) to recognise the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as "Sikh genocide". It has now also demanded that the Indian government too apologise for the same, in the Parliament. SGPC president Kirpal Singh Badungar said a communication was sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to keep in mind the sacrifices made by Sikhs for the nation, before considering the demands. Dal Khalsa president Harpal Singh Cheema, and spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh said that after over three decades of struggle for justice by Sikh advocacy groups, the international community has finally begun accepting the role of the Indian government in the riots.


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