1984 anti-Sikh riots

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The 1984 anti-Sikh riots were a series of brutal, large-scale pogroms targeting Sikhs across India, particularly in Delhi, following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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1984 Delhi riots 1
1984 anti-Sikh riots canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-Sikh violence
crime against humanity
pogrom
religious violence
riot
aftermath creation of relief camps
displacement of thousands of Sikhs
long-term trauma in Sikh community
allegedComplicityOf Indian National Congress leaders
local police
sections of the administration
alsoKnownAs 1984 Delhi riots
1984 Sikh massacre
1984 anti-Sikh pogroms
commemoratedOn October 31
country India
endDate 1984-11-03
estimatedDeaths about 3000 in Delhi
governmentResponse deployment of the army
imposition of curfew in Delhi
investigatedBy Nanavati Commission
Ranganath Misra Commission
legalOutcome some convictions of perpetrators decades later
location Bihar
Delhi
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
other parts of India
method burning alive
use of iron rods and knives
use of petrol and kerosene
numberOfDeaths thousands
organizedBy mobs allegedly linked to Indian National Congress politicians
partOf history of anti-Sikhism in India
perpetratorTarget Sikhs
linked to: Sikh people
recognizedAs genocidal violence by many human rights groups
relatedTo Khalistan movement
Operation Blue Star
religiousGroupTargeted Sikhs
linked to: Sikh people
startDate 1984-10-31
triggeredBy assassination of Indira Gandhi
typeOfViolence arson
looting
lynching
mob violence
sexual violence
victimGroup Sikh civilians

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Satwant Singh aftermath 1984 anti-Sikh riots
1984 anti-Sikh riots alsoKnownAs 1984 Delhi riots
linked to: 1984 anti-Sikh riots