Newspaper cuttings from leading Indian and international newspapers during the period 1984 and after.

©The Times, 16 October 1984
The Spokesman Weekly. 1984.
©The Times, 3 November 1984
A historical newspaper article discussing the aftermath of violence against two Sikhs at New Delhi railway station, detailing their deaths and the wider societal context.
Sidharth Bhatia, Associate Press, 2 November 1984
©The Times, 3 November 1984
The President of the Overseas Indian Congress of North America focus of hatred. Central Park. New York. 4 November 1984.
The Age. 5 November 1984.
The Vancouver Sun, 5 November 1984.
©The Times, 8 November 1984
The Age. 10 November 1984.
Sun Sentinel. 22 November 1984.

December 1984 election ad campaign

As part of the Congress Party’s election campaign, initiated by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Arun Nehru. The ad campaign was run by ad agency, Rediffusion, which unleashed a communal campaign branding Sikhs as the energy, out to divide and destroy India.
Part of the message, aimed at Sikhs read:

“Why should you smile uneasily at your next door neighbour just because he belongs to another community or speaks another language? Why should feel uncomfortable riding in a taxi driven by a taxi driver who belongs to another state?”

Congress Party December 1984 election advert

Note: Most of the taxi drivers in Delhi were Sikhs.

©The Guardian, 30 January 1985
Nandita Huksar article. Courtesy Navsharan Singh.
Nandita Huksar article. Courtesy Navsharan Singh.
When Will It Begin? Smitu Kothari & Rajni Bakshi. Illustrated Weekly Aug 4 1985, Courtesy Navsharan Singh
©The Times, 4 November 1985
The Park City Daily News, 1985
How Many seas must the white dove sail. Amrita Pritam. Date unknown. Courtesy Navsharan Singh
The Cry for Justice. Illustrated Weekly, Feb 16, 1986, pp 44-45. Courtesy Navsharan Singh.
Lest We Forget. . 15 May 1986. Courtesy Navsharan Singh
The Forum Gazette Vol. 1 No. 7 September 1-15, 1986
The Forum Gazette Vol. 2 No. 5 March 5-19, 1987 page 1
The Forum Gazette Vol. 2 No. 5 March 5-19, 1987 page 2
The Forum Gazette Vol. 2 No. 19 October 5-19, 1987 page 1
The Forum Gazette Vol. 2 No. 19 October 5-19, 1987 page 2
Shame. Tavleen Singh. Express Magazine. 29 October 1989. Part I. Courtesy Navsharan Singh.
Shame. Tavleen Singh. Express Magazine. 29 October 1989. Part II. Courtesy Navsharan Singh.
Criminal justice system has hurt than helped. 27 August 1996. Courtesy Navsharan Singh.