#DeepDiveWithOutlook | On October 31, 1984, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards. Following her death, Delhi and other cities with Sikh populations witnessed large-scale rioting. Even 40 years later, none of the main accused in the case have been prosecuted, and survivors of 1984 are still waiting for justice.
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00:00This man with the white handkerchief is my brother.
00:05He was 18 years old at that time.
00:07He was killed in 1984.
00:09This is my father.
00:13This is my grandfather.
00:15The one with the black turban.
00:21It has been 40 years since the Sikh anti-corruption riots of 1984.
00:25But the survivors of the riots are still waiting for justice.
00:28One of the main culprits of the riots is Sajjan Kumar.
00:31He is charged with inciting the crowd and murder.
00:34He is also serving a life sentence in jail.
00:37He was released in a murder case on 20th September, 2023.
00:43But the CBI has accepted Sajjan Kumar's request to cancel his bail last week.
00:50In the last 40 years, the culprits have not been punished for their crimes.
00:56Welcome to Deep Dive with Outlook.
00:58Today, we will learn about the riots of 1984.
01:01On 31st October, 1984, Indira Gandhi was murdered by her two Sikh bodyguards, Satwan Singh and Bayan Singh.
01:09After this, violence was incited in many parts of the country, including Delhi.
01:13Sikhs were targeted in many cities.
01:16They were attacked in a very cruel manner.
01:19The most cruel picture of this was seen in Delhi.
01:22According to the government figures, around 3000 Sikhs were killed within three days.
01:28Rajiv Gandhi commented on this violence.
01:52In June 1984, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered a military operation in Amritsar, Punjab.
02:20It was named Operation Blue Star.
02:23The aim of this attack was to get out of the hidden criminals.
02:27But during this time, violence broke out and thousands of citizens were killed.
02:31After the riots, it was difficult to get justice.
02:34The government's relief work was very slow and incomplete.
02:38The plan for the compensation was limited to documents.
02:41Survivors who got help had to wait for years.
02:45The rehabilitation system was also very bad.
02:48There were a lot of problems when it came to getting justice.
02:51In the riots, the police were not involved.
02:54And even though some politicians were involved, very few accused were punished.
03:00We got a little peace.
03:02The police gave us justice.
03:05No matter how big the police is, they gave us justice.
03:10We got a little peace.
03:13They killed our children and our husbands.
03:17I have seen so many Sikhs being killed.
03:20I have seen a lot.
03:22They should also be punished.
03:25They should die.
03:27Their crime is very big.
03:29Survivors of these riots want the state to acknowledge their violence and compensate them.
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