About a year ago, a friend asked me if I could spare a couple hours to talk with her film director friend as well as a lead actress who needed to conduct some basic background research on a film about the 1984 riots against the Sikhs in India that they were working on. They wanted mostly for us to give them our impressions upon returning to India after a long absence. In my case I talked about living in Delhi and doing volunteer work there and how my perceptions of India had changed between the 14 years that passed between the time I visited as a child and when I returned as an adult. The other person she interviewed happened to have been Sikh, and was a small child in Delhi at the time of the Riots. His recollections were perfect for the type of research they needed. It seems that the director, Shonali Bose, is set to release her film next month. From the AFP:
US-based Shonali Bose is set to release a film next month depicting anti-Sikh riots that hit India following the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, after accepting cuts demanded by Indian censors.
She told AFP that “Amu”, based on her novel of the same name has been shot in English and cleared for release in India by the Central Board of Film Certification.
“Amu” tells the story of an orphan named Kaju [Actress Konkona Sen Sharma], adopted and brought up in Los Angeles by American parents, who returns to India to discover her roots and finds that her real parents were killed during the anti-Sikh riots.
As you would expect, the censors felt like they needed to start cutting:
The latest film’s hard-hitting dialogue however came in for cuts demanded by the censor board, Bose said.
The board vets feature and documentary films and advertising shorts to check content deemed anti-national, anti-minority, excessively violent or sexually exploitative.
“I was told that dialogue which speaks of violence against minority communities was not allowed in the film,” Bose said.
The board however left most visuals intact such as killings and mob violence, she said.
It did cut some scenes of a widow blaming the government for turning a blind eye during the anti-Sikh riots and also to some extent encouraging it.
Amu will of course be influenced mostly by the director’s own memories and experience of the ’84 riots. Bose was a first year history student in Delhi at the time. She is also writing a book set to be released concurrently with the film on January 5th.
I am happy that Shonali Bose has made this movie. I dont know if I will be able to face watching it though. Just reading about what happened in 1984, and more recently in 2002, leaves me feeling depressed and full of despair. In fact I find it all so mentally traumatic and horrible. I find it so painful to think of what happened, and the fact that nobody has been brought to justice for these massacres. I find it too painful to contemplate that Indians did this to their own selves. It wasnt Union Carbide, or the big bogeyman Pakistan, or an Imperial power, but these atrocities were visited upon thousands of innocents by thugs associated with the rulers of India.
I hate the bitterness I feel when I think of 1984. So I try my hardest not to think of it. But when I do that I realise that I am in denial, and denial of the horror means it is forgotten, and can happen again.
Thanks for posting this story Abhi.
This is a link to an essay by Amitav Ghosh called ‘The Death of Indira Gandhi’ about the 1984 pogroms. It is one of the best pieces I have read on the subject.
http://www.sikhspectrum.com/082002/amitav.htm
On a brighter note, twenty years after the catastrophe, the two most powerful men in India are Sikh, not only Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, leader of a billion people, but the defence of the nation is in the hands of the new Army Chief General JJ Singh.
While it is important to struggle for justice, there is immense meaning and symbolism in the face that Sikhs have achieved these positions, and it is a credit to India, that a nation comprised of 85% Hindus can raise a Sikh to be its leader, its Sardar.
Every cloud in India has its single lining.
Thats silver lining. Sorry for the typo.
Punjabi boy what utter drivel you write,if india wants to be amazing then here is a novel idea..CONVICT those people that committed mass murder, instigated gang rape, burnt children alive that is what is needed and would happen in any sane country the families of the victims couldnt give a toss who you stick in office all they want is justice,if you were one of them isnt that what you would want? Simply placing a man with a turban on his head in office is pathetic and goes no distance in trying to bring any closure to a community that has been pillaged by the indian state.
There is no silver lining in india, PM Singh wasn’t voted into power he was given the job by Sonia who only won because she was a Gandhi in fact the main posters in the congress campaign depicted indira and rajiv two people collectively responsible for more Sikh murders than anyone else in history(bluestar/woodrose/Delhi pogroms and others across india that are never mentioned)the cry from the crowd when sonia rejected the job was ‘sonia nahiye tha rahul sahiye’ look at pm Singhs own electoral record its far from good, this was nothing more than a cynical ploy by the congress to stick a Sikh puppet into the chair on the eve of the publication of yet another whitwash commission into the pogroms, what does it tell you when kumat and tytler win landslide elections? It tells you that india likes communal murderers, look at how modi fared after gujrat. The installation of a Sikh PM means absolutely nothing he would never have been elected on his own ticket and we all know he isn’t the one pulling the strings anyway. How do you think it looks when someone like tytler gets a cabinet position? When faced questions he resigns, so that is what passes as punishment in india for mass murder?You lose your job!The fact remains these pogroms couldn’t have been carried out without Rajiv’s direct acquisence and it was his and his mothers memorywho was responsible for the thousands of Sikhs killed in Amritsar that won the elections not PM Singh. Incredible that the congress who were responsible for the massacres wait twenty years and then get a Sikh to apologise to the Sikhs!
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For a long time now I am over obssesed with the foulcry for 84 riots and affected peoples. I also applaud shonali bose for whatever she is doing to gain publicity and cheap emotional drama but why shonali never thought about thousands of Hindu kids and families killed and orphaned brutally by so called ” Martyrs” sikh ? Shame I am not equating but I as a lay person I am also amused that most of the sikh scholars never spoke about those attrocities.
Patriot, can you elaborate on those atrocities committed by “martyr sikhs” that you mentioned? Somebody might be able to respond if you actually referenced something. The table-talk at your uncle’s dinner table does not count as a reputable source.
The saddest thing about a ‘patriot’ like you is you will only read the history of Sikhs as written by non-sikhs (i.e. what a supporter of the Gandhi regime writes). Why is it that if you walk into a bookstore in Delhi one will not find a single book on the 1984 riots? Why is it that when Shonali Bose showed her film in Delhi theatres to HISTORY students very few were aware thousands of sikhs were massacred after Indira Gandhi’s assassination? As Shonali Bose said after her screening in Canada, it is rather amazing that the capital of the world’s largest democracy witnessed a massacre of a minority and amazingly nobody has been held accountable. It’s called a cover-up, perpetuated by patriots like you.
Any massacre of Hindus in India is VIVIDLY portrayed in India’s history books and media. When a Hindu has been murdered, somebody has paid the price. Ask the thousands of Sikhs who lost family members, and for years after 1984 were tortured by Punjab’s own police as ordered by the government. Massacre of the minorities? I’m amazed the Gujrat incident even made it outside of India. I guess that’s called progress in India….
I am tired of everyone trying to blame another ethnicity for the happenings in 1984, this was sheer ignorance of the people while being extreme intelligence by the elitest groups in India. Although the masscres were based on certain ethnicity the real damage was done by the elected offials that never rose to the occastion to help better the situation instead adding fuel to the fire and letting it burn until the modern day. Fighting and Hatred within our hearts will continue until the officials are held accountable for their actions and until then the fire will burn on in our hearts and move towards the future.
Speaking on the movie, it was a well made film which depicited the narrative of one family, imagine the thousands who went through the same thing. She narrarated the film from a third party who wasnt Sikh or Hindu, so why the hatred amoung one another? Its the Indian officials and the corrupt government that needs to be held accountable and if not now then when ?
Sonali Bose’s movie was a very well documented piece of information for the ones are sleeping & dont recognize that they should stand up & speak out. It is shameful to hear that this movie could not be released because lack of funds. It is even more shameful to realize that the vision and the movie could have been released with the small amount of $150 000 and the world could have realized the attrocities alot earlier. This amount could have be raised by a few gurudwara’s in a single weekend.So today we learn the lesson that we should invest where NEED be, where it could make a difference and effect the way we live and learn as well as fight against oppression around the world.
Sonali thank you & god bless you for fighting for human rights. I agree if the massacre was largely in part because of the hindu people,The many Sikh lives that were saved wer because of the Hindu people as well.
we have to remember people in power ,controlling government, money & positions are going to do this untill we stand up & speak out.
no matter what i always say that terrorism belong to no religion
I had the pleasure of seeing Amu last night in DC – it was extremely well done and very moving. That those interested in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots should definitely see this movie.
Like the last commenter, I want to thank Mrs. Bose for making this very important film and for focusing on the human costs of 1984, which sadly continue to this day.
The North American opening of Amu will take place in Toronto on February 16, 2007. Other Canadian and American cities will follow.
The Canadian release of AMU, and how it came to be, is a story in itself.
The release of Amu across the country is owed to the enormous outpouring of support from the Indo-Canadian community. A grass roots movement for the theatrical release developed such momentum that hundreds of people made contributions of $50 to $100 to ensure that Amu would be shown in movie theatres across Canada. The movement in Toronto snowballed and led to a similar one in Vancouver.
We, the filmmakers, are indebted to each and every person and organization in both cities and elsewhere who made this possible. It has empowered and inspired us to see how alternatives can be realized, against all odds. It is deeply moving when those whom your art affects most profoundly – stand up and go to bat for you.
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As one said above it is cheap way getting your name As my father said if you want to get your name only two way
But people like (Shonali Bose) find is easy way to get their Name My questions are to you and for her:
1. What was the root cause, why did 1984 riots start at fist place 2. Where was she (Mrs. Bose) when Mona Adam (Without Turban) person was gunned down in day light front of everybody
3. Where was she when people were pulled from bus and killed in Punjab? 4. Where was she when students could not wear jean and had to covers head 5. Where was she when Sikh was celebrating and distributing Ladoo in Abroad 6. Where was she when plane (Air India) was blown up by these people 7. Who was those extremist, are not they Sikh
Saw this movie today. What an excellent movie. Good on you Shonali Bose for attacking this issue head on. It’s only through efforts such as these that the guilty Congress party will be brought to justice. This is but one story in a long line of political bankruptcy that is India today, where humans are sacrificed for political gain.
Disturbing how people like Vijay up above are still trying to justify the massacare of 84. Then again, it’s probably the right attitude for a card carrying Congress Member.
It’s time we stopped blaming and dividing the various ethinicities in India and blame the real culprit, which is the politicians of the Congress Party
Honestly Vijay, your comments are sheer ignorance and are the reason hate crimes happen around the world. I am a Sikh, I have beliefs, And I should have the right to express them.
To answer your questions.
The reason the 1984 “riots” began were because of Indira Ghandi’s attack on the Golden Temple, when attacking Sant Bindranwale and Sikh Servants at the Gurudwara. How would you feel if some one attacked a Mandir or a Majhid? probobly not very good. Yes Bindranwale was labeled as a “terrorist” in a corrupt government, but those accusations were not even close to accurate.
Were was she ? she was probobly witnessing a different murder and unfortunately could not make it all around punjab to see them all ? (stupid questions get stupid answers)
3.Were was she ? she was probobly witnessing a different murder and unfortunately could not make it all around punjab to see them all ? (stupid questions get stupid answers)
Whats the harm in covering your head?
The actions of few ignorant people should not reflect on those of a entire religion or culture, when Saddam was executed was their not a sense of relief in this world? He kill in mass amounts, just like Indira did!
Air India was blown up by certain individuals, if we started holding religions accountable for a single groups actions, then we will not only harm innocent people, but create mass assumptions and beliefs of hatred that will only set us apart. I have a friend whose father died in that plane (Hindu) and does not hate me because im Sikh? why ? cause shes educated and not ignorant.
These extremists were Sikhs, but there are extremists in every religion beginning to point fingers would only harm and divide the world, and not benefit the people within a country.
Any Sikh that stood for his beliefs and fought for his rights was labeled as a terrorist, and was brutally murdered. This was not a “riot” but was an organized ploy to make an example of minorities who try to revolt, with the example proving that any minority that tries to rise will be supressed. And till now we have been denied our history, our story, our life, these are events that should not be forgotten and should be carried on for years.
Also we have to remember that there was no evil religion during the time, no person hated another. These violent acts were all filled with greed, low wage earners were offered government jobs according to how many people they killed. 50 – havaldar, 100 – officer, 150 – Inspector, etc.
Unfortunately the people commiting the murders were just peices in a game of chess, and the players were the politicians, controlling each move and each death. Ofcourse when attacks were made on Sikhs, Sikhs did retaliate but accomplished nothing. And still fell into the games of the chess players and not the chess peices. We have to remember that they might have murdered many, but many of them saved many as well.
There should be no hatred towards a religion, cause that just creates division which the government wants, if the people dont unite they dont have force, and can not create any movements.
Hopefully the more educated we get we realize that we are not wooden peices on a chess board and begin to think and move on our and rebel against the players who try to move us.
THE AIM SHOULD BE AWARENESS, NOT HATRED.
If youre interested in getting a good grasp of what happened in 1984 watch the videos on http://www.sikhgenocide.org/ They’re well produced and the tackle the facts/myths head on.
K
The comments from Vijay are nothing more than ignorance. Ignorants see only one side of the picture.
I strongly agree with Chandeep Mangat’s comment “There should be no hatred towards a religion, cause that just creates division which the government wants, if the people dont unite they dont have force, and can not create any movements“.
As long as majority of people are like Vijay such type of riots will happen again and again, on Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims etc. The governments must be made accountable to people.
Kudos to Chandeep for having such insightful beliefs. I feel very strongly that Sikhs at that time had every reason to react to what can now be seen as total brutality against them irony as it may be called my father a Christian by religion was attacked by group of sikhs,the attack made him survive by a meek chance ( it was a miraculous survive, he never recovered completely) he being the only earning member of the family left us all in deep agony and cruel times that will take us donkeys years to forget. I was very young then but still those days seem as if it Happened yesterday. I have lost my father recently & have grown up to understand that it was not Sikhs but the Corruption in the entire society, myths , negativities in understanding & accepting religons, Mixing religions in politics, nevertheless for political/personal benefits that had made all of us get affected in some way or the other. To top it all my best freinds are Sikh and so are my inlaws.. More than anything my father got me married in a sikh family…it was an arranged marriage.I cannot agree to comments which Vijay has made, it only makes me feel sad to know that such people make us feel that “History might repeat itself”
Vijay, Patriot and to a little extent Mangat ji, ur facts are a bit off the line. Go through the latest book by Kirpal Singh Dhillon who was the chief of police in Punjab during militancy. Also our grand old man kushwant Singh’s Sikh history 1 and 2. 1984 riots were not different from Gujarat or else where. Only problem here was that a sect that had come into being to protect the rest was being targeted. The Sikh terrorists or freedom fighter what ever you might call them as it is up to each one of to decide what to call them by denied and cursed all acts of terrorism against their Hindu brothers and requested inquires into those matter. And as for the Air India bombing, the acclaimed discovery channel documentary called storming the temple( which was for obvious reasons banned in India)tell us that the Indian government MIGHT have had a hand in the bombing as to tarnish the Sikh reputation and portray all Sikhs as militants like the world media is doing to the Muslims. And in those early years we did not have the dish T.V some DD and AIR were the only major means to information. Kirpal D hillon’s book is a must for all to read to strengthen their arguments. Both for the Sikh haters like my brother Vijay or for us Sikhs. Bindarwale was no Sant, but was brave. He was fixed up by the anti- akali groups. Any one who needs any info get in touch with me at fatehpalsingh@HOTMAIL.COM and visit Sikh sites on the web. RSS, Shiv Sena, Akali dal and brajan dal are all from the same box we must do away with them to have a civil society or some one might get hurt again.
WE ARE A SECULAR NATION. KEEP THIS COUNTRY TOGETHER. WE CAN DO SO EVEN BY TALKING OF UNITY AND LOVE.
Thank Waheguru somebody finally made a film about what really happened to innocent Sikhs in Delhi. There will be insensitive kooks who will still think that Sikhs are all terrorists. History will show who the true criminals are and hopefully the courts of India will punish the criminals like Mr. Jagdish Tytler and others. Waheguru knows the truth and Waheguru is the judge.
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A reply specially for brother Vijay to learn some facts what was the root cause of 1984 riots and to those who don’t know these facts:
The Facts we must know after 24 years of attack (Blue Star) on Golden Temple (Darbar sahib Amritsar). And the reasons we MUST know them is to give a right and reasonable reply when questioned or if ever there is threat to the HONOR OF OUR GURU AND PANTH. And also, we should be in a position to pass it onto our generations to come:
1.India’s Freedom 1947 from the British Rule
The Sikhs played a pioneering role in India’s struggle for independence from the British. They made sacrifices wholly out of proportion to their demographic strength (The Sikhs make up less than 2% of the Indian population)
Out of 2125 Indians killed in atrocities by the british, 1550 (73%) were Sikhs At ajllianwallah bagh out of 1302 men women and childrenslaughtered 799 (61%) were Sikhs
And there are many more figures that could be provided as needed/requested by anyone.
SOURCE: Maulana Abdul Azad, president of the congress party at the time of Independence
OUTCOME OF Independence:
The Sikhs, who had thrown themselves heart and soul into the Indian independence struggle, were the third party with whom the british negotiated for the transfer of power. However, due to inadequacy of Sikh leadership, misplaced trust and false promises were made by GANDHI and NEHRU, the Sikhs lost their claim to power.
In 1929, following a huge peaceful independence rally was held by Sikhs in Lahore(now in pakustan) In the words of The Times, the 500,000 strong procession “put the Congress show unto shame and shadow,†Gandhi and Nehru met with sikh leaders and put forward the notion of Sikh-Hindu unity, a unified India where all Sikh sentiments (social, economical and religious) would be catered for. The following solemn assurances were made:
“Let God be the witness of the bond that binds me and the congress to you. Our sikh friends have no reason to fear that it would betray them. For the moment it does so, the congress would not only thereby seal its own doom but that of the country too. Moreover, the Sikhs are a brave people. They know how to safeguard their rights by the exercise of arms, with perfect justification befor god and man, if it should ever come to that.†-Young India 19th March 1931
“No costitution would be acceptable to congress which did not satisfy the Sikhs†– Collected words of MK Gandhi Volume 58.p.192
“The brave Sikhs of Punjab are entitle to special consideration. I ee nothing wrong in an area and a set up in the North where Sikhs can also experience the glow of freedom†– J Nehru Congress meeting, Calcutta- July 1944
The Sikhs Homeland Panjab was divided and the Sikhs suffered great loss. Sikhs shrines and the Sikh capital city of Lahore wads given to Pakistan, over 70% of the most fertile land owned by Sikhs was taken by Pakistan and over 500,000men, women, and children lost their lives during the partition.
THE BROKEN PROMISES
In this year, despite of the protests by sikhs, The Indian constitution was adopted which failed to even recognise the Sikhs as a separate religion or “Knomâ€Â., instead Sikhs were categorised as Hindus and remained defined as such under article 25 of the Constitution. The British recognised Sikh marriages under the ANAND KARAJ Act 1909, however this was replace d by the HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1951. sikh marriages are no longer recognised. To get a marriage licence in “secular India†Sikhs have to sign a form entitled “ The Hindu marriage Act of 1951â€Â
Punjab was a state utterly broken and totally ruined both economically and socially by the partition with Pakistan. Instaed of Govt.’s help, the Sikhs began facing economical, social and religious discrimination
Farmers in panjab paid higher prices for their agricultureal inputs but were offered lower prices for their produce in comparison with neighbouring states. The Central Govt assumed sole control over prices and farmers were not allowed to crass state boundaries to get higher prices for their labour in the next state.
Electricity generated by the Hydroelectric Dam Bhakra on the Panjab border was more costly and provided in smaller amounts in Punajab than in it’s neighbouring states 75% of the water available to Punjab was being diverted to the other states.
70% of the revenue raised by Panjabis for the development of Punjab was sent to other states
The central Govt’s investment in Panjab was less than 1% , the lowes amongst all the states, however Punjab was most highly taxed state in India
Restrictions on the recruitment and promotion of Sikhs in the armed forces were applied. This wa s a grave insult as Sikhs being 25 of India’s population counted for the majority of sacrifices in the freedom struggle.
After independence Sikhs began tofacing racial slurs from leaders and the media. When reminded of the made promise, Nehru stated: “ The circumstances now have changedâ€Â
“ kya mein taqat dushman ke hath mein de dun (How can I entrust power into the hands of the enemies. – Jawaharlal Nehru 1961
“the Sikhs are a lawless people and a menace to the law abiding Hindus……The Govt should take strict measures against themâ€Â- Jawaharlal Nehru
In a circular sent to all Deputy Commissioners in Panjab by the Home minister V.B Patel, there were instructions that Sikhs should be treated like a “CRIMINAL TRIBEâ€Â. They were urged to be severe so that the Sikhs should wake up to the political realities and recognise “WHO ARE THE MASTERS AND WHO ARE THE SLAVESâ€Â
I’ll be posting more to continue from where I’ve left………
“1.India’s Freedom 1947 from the British Rule
The Sikhs played a pioneering role in India’s struggle for independence from the British. They made sacrifices wholly out of proportion to their demographic strength (The Sikhs make up less than 2% of the Indian population)
Out of 2125 Indians killed in atrocities by the british, 1550 (73%) were Sikhs At ajllianwallah bagh out of 1302 men women and childrenslaughtered 799 (61%) were Sikhs”
Perhaps this is true, but it is also true that the Sikhs helped the British during the sepoy mutiny, after which this erstwhile blog is named. I believe there are also several other instancs where the Sikhs sided with the British against their own country.
There is no cummunity in the world which doesnt have extremists but that does not mean that we all are bad human beings. Different people have been thorugh different upbringing and circumstance which mould them to be the kind of people they are. As far as the 1984 riots are concerned the only people to be blamed are the givenment officials who had the power to stop which turned into a massacre.
Amu was too good.The message is simple…..try to elect the right people.ONE OR THE OTHER DAY EVERYBODY GETS BACK GOOD OR BAD WATEVER THEY HAVE DONE …….KILLING INNOCENT IS KILLING GOD
Dear all:
Sikhs for Justice is a US based human rights organization. We are struggling to get justice for those widows, orphans, homeless people and those who were murdered, raped, burnt alive, slaughtered during 1984 Sikh Genocide.
“84′ Sikh Genocide” widows have seen all – grief, apathy and hatred. The only thing that they haven’t seen is JUSTICE.
For the first time in the history of free India, places of worship became the target of mob attacks. Numerous Gurudwaras were burnt and desecrated all over India.
TRAUMATISED childhood, limited education, no job security, a dark yesterday and a darker tomorrow – this is the description of the lives led by the children of widows and orphans of those killed in the “84′ Sikh Genocide”. Ten Inquires for “84′ Sikh Genocide” are over. After every commission, a cover-up operation has been launched to protect the perpetrators of this organised genocide.
It’s a silence that speaks of their tragic tales. Victims of “84′ Sikh Genocide” lived many nightmares since they saw their loved ones murdered before them. Our elders are the eye-witnesses for a moment and victims forever. What has followed is an aching wait for justice and a life of unending struggles.
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SIKH,S HAVE DONE SOOO MUCH FOR INDIA,,,THOUSANDS WERE MATRAYED WHEN THE MUGHUALS RULED INDIA…THEY WERE BADLY KILLED……I MEAN WHO CAN HAVE THERE BONES CRUSHED,SCALP TAKEN OFF OR TO BE CUT IN INTO PEICES I CAN’T YOU CAN’T BUT…. BHAI MANI SINGH JI CAN BHAI TARU SINGH JI CAN BHAI SUBEH SINGH JI AND BHAI SHABAZ SINGH CAN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,