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India Anti-Sikh Riots

Following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her her Sikh bodyguards, India was gripped by anti-Sikh riots. Thousands were killed in November 1984.

Following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984, India was gripped by anti-Sikh riots. Thousands of people were killed. One Delhi suburb, Trilokpuri, saw the worst of the bloodshed. Hear from survivor, Mohan Singh, and Rahul Bedi, one of the first journalists to reach the affected area.

PHOTO: Mohan Singh in his home in Delhi (Credit :麻豆社)

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