BBC’s ‘After Blue Star’ Begins May 23

[Akaali]

BBC’s ‘After Blue Star’ Begins May 23

London, England -- BBC World Service which serves millions of people around the world has been busy producing two 30-minute programs on the 20th anniversary of the 1984 attack on the Golden Temple Complex.

In true BBC tradition, it has contacted all relevant parties, including those opposed to Sikhs, to present a balanced view. The BBC Senior Producer, who attended the recent Vaisakhi celebrations in Leicester and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last month, wrote last week to all those that contributed or are still working on the project:

"I am writing to express our heartfelt thanks to all those of you who have contributed to or are still helping us with our series ‘After Blue Star.’ The series marks the 20th anniversary of the storming of the Golden Temple and explores its impact on Sikhs, both in India and the Diaspora.

[We] have greatly valued both the interviews we have conducted so far, and the advice and background information we have been given by so many people. Some of you have very generously given a lot of their time and expertise to help us put together the best possible programmes - and we are most grateful for that, and for being made to feel so welcome by so many people.

Inevitably, when we put together a radio programme we always end up with much more material than our airtime allows us to use. Please be assured that every contribution (not just those we are able to use on air) has been enormously valuable in gaining a full understanding of our subject matter, and hence everyone who has given us an interview or advised us at any stage of the project has been crucial in making the programm

es what they will be.

My special thanks also to those who have taught me an understanding of the Sikh faith over the years, often in the context of programmes we have made in the past. Your input, too, has helped me put this latest series together.”

The programs will be broadcast on BBC World Service Radio at the following times:

India:

Sunday 23rd May, 2206 GMT

Repeats Monday 24th May 0506, 0906, 1406, 1906 GMT;

Friday 28th May 2306 GMT; Sunday 30th May 0606 GMT.

Europe:

Monday 24th May, 0806 GMT

Repeats Monday 24th May 1206, 1806; Tuesday 25th May

0006; Sunday 30th May 1806, 2306.

Part 2 will be broadcast the following week (beginning Sunday 30th May) in the same time slots. Other parts of the world have different transmission times.

The program will also be available online a week after the first transmission. Go to www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice. Under the drop-down menu ‘Radio Programmes,’ select ‘After Blue Star.’ There will be a special website to accompany the program.

Note: Report by Jagtar Singh

[curious_man]

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

plzz plzzz plzzz record it and post it here......i wanna c it!!

[sher-e-panjab]

plzz plzzz plzzz record it and post it here......i wanna c it!!

its a radio programme = audio

[sher-e-panjab]

BBC: After Blue Star site

Part 1: Survivors, Soliders and a Saint

Part 2: Seeking Sikh Independence

If you want the mp3's PM me.

[V]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Anything wrong said in it?

listening to the first part right now..

SP, remind you, you're gonna send it to me

bhull chukk maaf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

___________________________

After listening first part -

check ouot 7:56

They're talkign about

Baba Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindrawale - and he says -

'His men killed and ROBBED innocent people :wub: @ '

'SOME DUDE SAys- BHINDRAWALE WAS A CREATION OF THE CONGRESS PARTY - a CREATION OF MISSIS GANDHI @ @ '

THis guy is suppose to have been c'lose to missis Gandhi'

A LOT FO BS ABOUT TRYING TO PROVE HE WAS A TERRORIST :lol: @

SUPPOSELY AN OF CONGRESS :umm: @

HARIMANDIR SAHIB OCCUPIED BY HIM !!!!!!

LLOLL YEAH 2000 OR SO MILITANTS IN HARIMANDIR SAHIB :umm: @

IS THIS A NEUTRAL OR A BIAS SHOW?

brb with more reports sooooon

bhull chukk maaf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[Guest Jas Singh]

3/4 of it is pretty 1 sided

[~*~NiKi~*~]

Never should anything like Blue Star ever happen again the loss of sikhs the innocent killed this was no justice. Sikhs should all join together in peace.

Justice should be done but how when the westernised Sikhs forget about their history of war and loss. The Pain that lived and is still going on today they should remember their people, their culture but some have lost all that long the way.

The modern sikhs who know nothing about their cultures past all I can say is shame on you. The sikhs who fought, for our country, our people, our culture should not be forgotten but remembered and cherised for they were fighters and true SAINT SOLDIERS!

Waheguru Ji Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fatheh

[jatinder]

its a really good program for me. it really tels you alot. u should listen to it. :g :v :g :v :wub: @

[Guest Jas Singh]

hey jatinder, most of it was all lies

[jatinder]

:e: :wub: yo jas singh i didnt hear all of it. i only listened 2 about 5 mins of it. @ :nihungsmile: :ww::