1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Anniversary: Congress rally on Nov 1 sparks row; BJP to lead protest demanding justice for victims

NEW DELHI: Forty-two years after the horrific anti-Sikh riots of 1984, November 1 remains a day of unbearable grief for thousands of Sikh families who lost their loved ones in one of the darkest chapters of independent India’s history. Yet, the Congress-led INDI bloc has chosen the same date to organise a massive political rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, triggering sharp criticism from the BJP and sections of the Sikh community over what they describe as a deeply insensitive decision. At a time

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