How complacent & complicit govt, police & Congress enabled 1984 anti-Sikh killings in Delhi

It has been 41 years since 1984 anti-Sikh riots broke out in Delhi. Complacent & complicit Govt, Delhi Police & Congress party let India and especially the capital’s Sikhs down with three days of targeted killings, loot & rape in the national capital. In this edition of #FirstPersonSecondDraft, Shekhar Gupta narrates his reporter’s account of the 1984 Delhi massacre following Indira Gandhi’s assassination on 31 October. Originally published on 31 March 2023. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8

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