1984 anti-Sikh riots: Harsimrat, Sukhbir Badal detained during protest march
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal were detained by police today when they were participating in a protest march in Delhi to seek justice for the families of those killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The march, led by Badals, began from Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib and the protesters were stopped near Parliament Street police station.
Sikh community has been seeking justice for 34 years: Harsimrat
Before she was detained, Harsimrat said, "Our community has been seeking justice for 34 years. Thousands of Sikhs were massacred, several women raped and several lost their homes. No one received justice. Why is judiciary not taking suo-motu action?" The anti-Sikh riots happened in 1984, when many Sikhs were killed as a reaction to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination by her Sikh bodyguards.
