Delhi Memorial: Sarna Eyeing Dsgmc Poll

[Azaad]

With the DSGMC chief PS Sarna expressing his intention to raise a memorial to pay homage to those killed in 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the politics of memorials is hotting up.

Sarna said the DSGMC would purchase land for the memorial which, unlike the Operation Bluestar Memorial, would not be in the form of a gurdwara. “It will be a befitting tribute to thousands of innocent Sikhs killed in the Capital in November 1984.” He said a consensus among Sikh organisations would be evolved on the issue.

The DSGMC chief was confident that all political parties, including the Congress, would support the move. “The Prime Minister has already apologised to the Sikhs for the 1984 riots and compensation has been announced for the riot-hit. I see no reason why the Congress will oppose it,” he said. During her visit here on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had endorsed the move. Observers say building the memorial will pay rich dividends to the Sarna group in the DSGMC elections.

Kalia for memorial on lines of Jallianwala Bagh

Manoranjan Kalia, BJP MLA, has urged the CM to set up a memorial on the lines of Jallianwala Bagh to commemorate the sacrifices of Punjabis. Favouring a monument in the Capital Delhi to pay tribute to those killed in the 1984 riots, he said: “Let the Delhi Government give land for the purpose and let all Punjabis contribute to building the monument”.

[ghatak]

it was genocide not riots

and yes we need memorial in the memory of sikhs who were killed in the genocide.