Alok & Sonia.... (others too)

[Sushmita]

if you are reading the board... thought I'll share this with you:

A while back I had posted an article about the Prime Minister,
Manmohan Singh apologizing to the Sikh community for 1984 Riots. And
at that point I raised the question of bringing back old memories;
little did I know that this event resulted in a lot of bitterness
among Sikh community and especially people from Delhi. Both of you
had thrown some light on this event and I read more about it later.

Last night at the IAAC film festival, I went to see a movie
called "AMU" by Shonali Bose. The story line revolves around a girl
who comes to Delhi to find her "real" roots (she is adopted by her
Indian parents) and wants to learn more about her biological parents.
Moving from the village that she was born to the slums of Delhi, the
movie unfolds around the "1984" riots. And eventually a lot of light
is thrown on this event.

I personally think both of you (and others) should watch this movie.
I am sure you can relate to it very well.
It was very well made and the actors did a great job.
After the movie there was a panel discussion and the directors say
that even after 21 yrs this issue has not been addressed in the right
manner. Every year the government installs a special panel to
investigate but no results are ever produced.
The director also said that before this movie was released in India,
the censorship board rated it "A" and when asked why, they responded
saying, "they didn't want to go back to the past and rekindle
terrible memories and would rather forget what happened". She said it
is sad that such big riots in which more than 5000 people were killed
has been neglected in history.

Well I was very moved by the whole experience last night and felt
that people of my generation should be more aware of Indian history
(and I don't mean by text books).

Thought I'll share this with you and see your reaction.

-Sush

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[Sushmita]

hear- >here!
A while back I had posted an article about the Prime Minister,
Manmohan Singh apologizing to the Sikh community for 1984 Riots. And
at that point I raised the question of bringing back old memories;
little did I know that this event resulted in a lot of bitterness
among Sikh community and especially people from Delhi. Both of you
had thrown some light on this event and I read more about it later.
Last night at the IAAC film festival, I went to see a movie
called "AMU" by Shonali Bose. The story line revolves around a girl
who comes to Delhi to find her "real" roots (she is adopted by her
Indian parents) and wants to learn more about her biological

parents.

Moving from the village that she was born to the slums of Delhi, the
movie unfolds around the "1984" riots. And eventually a lot of

light

is thrown on this event.
I personally think both of you (and others) should watch this

movie.

I am sure you can relate to it very well.
It was very well made and the actors did a great job.
After the movie there was a panel discussion and the directors say
that even after 21 yrs this issue has not been addressed in the right
manner. Every year the government installs a special panel to
investigate but no results are ever produced.
The director also said that before this movie was released in

India,

the censorship board rated it "A" and when asked why, they

responded

saying, "they didn't want to go back to the past and rekindle
terrible memories and would rather forget what happened". She said it
is sad that such big riots in which more than 5000 people were

killed

has been neglected in history.
Well I was very moved by the whole experience last night and felt
that people of my generation should be more aware of Indian history
(and I don't mean by text books).
Thought I'll share this with you and see your reaction.
-Sush
PS: If you've come till hear thanks for reading :)

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[Alok Sharma]

I am not from Delhi. But Delhi is not the only place where this
violence happened. No part of north India was untouched. And it was
not just congress workers that were responsible for this violence.
Even sections of BJP and other hindutva elements participated in
this.

The day when Indira was murdered in 1984, I was in an NCC ( a
paramilitary student wing) camp and we heard the news over the camp
PA system. It was an Indian army run camp and the mood was initially
distictly that of hate, till people realized that we had a few sikhs
amongst us including our very own camp commandant ( a Colonel ranked
officer).

Ideologically, I have always been much closer to the traditional
Indian National Congress than any other political party in India. But
even I was shocked when after two days of carnage, Rajiv Gandhi said
on doordarshan " when a big tree falls, there are always a few
casualities".

No doubt, Indira's murder shocked India even more than 9/11 shocked
America. But the mass murder of innocent sikhs that followed really
holds a mirror to us even after a generation. I am not sure even if a
single person will ever be brought to justice for those deaths.

Post by Sushmita
A while back I had posted an article about the Prime Minister,
Manmohan Singh apologizing to the Sikh community for 1984 Riots. And
at that point I raised the question of bringing back old memories;
little did I know that this event resulted in a lot of bitterness
among Sikh community and especially people from Delhi. Both of you
had thrown some light on this event and I read more about it later.
Last night at the IAAC film festival, I went to see a movie
called "AMU" by Shonali Bose. The story line revolves around a girl
who comes to Delhi to find her "real" roots (she is adopted by her
Indian parents) and wants to learn more about her biological

parents.

Post by Sushmita
Moving from the village that she was born to the slums of Delhi, the
movie unfolds around the "1984" riots. And eventually a lot of

light

Post by Sushmita
is thrown on this event.
I personally think both of you (and others) should watch this

movie.

Post by Sushmita
I am sure you can relate to it very well.
It was very well made and the actors did a great job.
After the movie there was a panel discussion and the directors say
that even after 21 yrs this issue has not been addressed in the right
manner. Every year the government installs a special panel to
investigate but no results are ever produced.
The director also said that before this movie was released in

India,

Post by Sushmita
the censorship board rated it "A" and when asked why, they

responded

Post by Sushmita
saying, "they didn't want to go back to the past and rekindle
terrible memories and would rather forget what happened". She said it
is sad that such big riots in which more than 5000 people were

killed

Post by Sushmita
has been neglected in history.
Well I was very moved by the whole experience last night and felt
that people of my generation should be more aware of Indian history
(and I don't mean by text books).
Thought I'll share this with you and see your reaction.
-Sush
PS: If you've come till hear thanks for reading :)

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[Sushmita]

Hey Alok,

thanks for the response...I knew you were not from Delhi...but also
guessed that you would have something to contribute on this subject.
It was nice reading your response.
thanks again!

-Sush

Post by Alok Sharma
I am not from Delhi. But Delhi is not the only place where this
violence happened. No part of north India was untouched. And it was
not just congress workers that were responsible for this violence.
Even sections of BJP and other hindutva elements participated in
this.
The day when Indira was murdered in 1984, I was in an NCC ( a
paramilitary student wing) camp and we heard the news over the camp
PA system. It was an Indian army run camp and the mood was

initially

Post by Alok Sharma
distictly that of hate, till people realized that we had a few

sikhs

Post by Alok Sharma
amongst us including our very own camp commandant ( a Colonel

ranked

Post by Alok Sharma
officer).
Ideologically, I have always been much closer to the traditional
Indian National Congress than any other political party in India. But
even I was shocked when after two days of carnage, Rajiv Gandhi said
on doordarshan " when a big tree falls, there are always a few
casualities".
No doubt, Indira's murder shocked India even more than 9/11

shocked

Post by Alok Sharma
America. But the mass murder of innocent sikhs that followed really
holds a mirror to us even after a generation. I am not sure even if a
single person will ever be brought to justice for those deaths.

Post by Sushmita
A while back I had posted an article about the Prime Minister,
Manmohan Singh apologizing to the Sikh community for 1984 Riots.

And

Post by Sushmita
at that point I raised the question of bringing back old

memories;

Post by Alok Sharma

Post by Sushmita
little did I know that this event resulted in a lot of bitterness
among Sikh community and especially people from Delhi. Both of you
had thrown some light on this event and I read more about it

later.

Post by Alok Sharma

Post by Sushmita
Last night at the IAAC film festival, I went to see a movie
called "AMU" by Shonali Bose. The story line revolves around a girl
who comes to Delhi to find her "real" roots (she is adopted by her
Indian parents) and wants to learn more about her biological

parents.

Post by Sushmita
Moving from the village that she was born to the slums of Delhi,

the

Post by Sushmita
movie unfolds around the "1984" riots. And eventually a lot of

light

Post by Sushmita
is thrown on this event.
I personally think both of you (and others) should watch this

movie.

Post by Sushmita
I am sure you can relate to it very well.
It was very well made and the actors did a great job.
After the movie there was a panel discussion and the directors say
that even after 21 yrs this issue has not been addressed in the

right

Post by Sushmita
manner. Every year the government installs a special panel to
investigate but no results are ever produced.
The director also said that before this movie was released in

India,

Post by Sushmita
the censorship board rated it "A" and when asked why, they

responded

Post by Sushmita
saying, "they didn't want to go back to the past and rekindle
terrible memories and would rather forget what happened". She

said

Post by Alok Sharma
it

Post by Sushmita
is sad that such big riots in which more than 5000 people were

killed

Post by Sushmita
has been neglected in history.
Well I was very moved by the whole experience last night and felt
that people of my generation should be more aware of Indian

history

Post by Alok Sharma

Post by Sushmita
(and I don't mean by text books).
Thought I'll share this with you and see your reaction.
-Sush
PS: If you've come till hear thanks for reading :)

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