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Commemorating June 1984 Attack on Harmandir Sahib – Golden Temple

Sunday June 7, 2009

Commemorating June 1984 attack on Harmandir Sahib – Golden Temple

Remembering the thousands of loved ones lost in the massacre of innocent Sikh worshippers, the destruction of Akal Takht, seat of religious authority, the desecration of sacred Gurbani, the defacing of the Harmandir complex and surrounding pool, by Indian Government troops, June 1984.

 June 1984 attack on Harmandir Sahib – Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib – Golden Temple
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June 6, 2008 at 6:03 am
(1) pritamKaur says:

Since 4th JUne I have been reading on the event that took place 24 years ago. Though I was not there, and may not be able to feel so much the pain and mental agony many Sikhs expericnec on that day and day after till today…I do feel so much for everyone ther and on our holiest place.
I must say, not only Sikhs, but others be it Christian, Buddisht, Jewish, Islam, Hindus….face their trying times too. I am not sure where Humanity is heading for. I pray and wish we do not instill seed of hatred or revenge in the hearts of the generation to come. Rather i feel the truth must be known to all, justice must be met. However,one needs to do it with calm, and patient so that someone like Angad Singh Ji, 13 years old, will not lose hope in pursuing for peace and understanding. Let not any take advantage of the attack to make matters worst and prevent Sikhs from fighting for their rights with patient, calm and ocnfidence. Guruji gave us bani to be strong, to overcome obstacles and fight the mental battle… I am sure many want peace and do sympathise with the Sikhs who died and are lving in pain ful memories. It is diffcult, but Bani will help us rise above the pain and sorrows and move ….

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June 10, 2008 at 10:12 pm
(2) Onkar says:

God will take care of those brutal people.
Sikhs believe in truthful and peaceful living.

June 11, 2008 at 4:34 am
(3) harjinder says:

I found some great books on action blue star
on this page http://www.jsks.co.in/sikhhistory.htm

June 16, 2009 at 3:57 pm
(4) Onkar singh says:

Where were America and other so called Human right champions when genocide happened to sikhs.

July 29, 2009 at 3:59 am
(5) name says:

Incredible site!,

August 29, 2009 at 1:27 pm
(6) ishjeet says:

I was not there at that time but my father has saw his shop was burning like paper but i really feel sad for thousand of sikh who was died and i really shame on rajeev gandhi and indian force who watching complete show of riots of sikh…the only reason is that the two body gards as per news which killed indra gandhi are sikh for that you can blame millions of sikh and killing them what is god grave rajeev gandhi who issue order to shot he sikh people has died in plane crash .

and even you saw manmohan singh has leading the country instead of sonia gandhi whatever reason whether sonia gandhi has help manmohan singh to become a prime minister but all god grace

October 31, 2009 at 3:33 pm
(7) pershant says:

HINDUS got Hindustan……..Muslims got Pakistan,,,,,,What does SIKHs got ? = Sikhs got the film SING IS KING ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……..INDIA IS FOR HINDUS

November 8, 2009 at 6:06 am
(8) simran says:

well i think prashant is a person who doesn’t even know what the people are discussing here and leaving his senseless answer.. SHAME ON U prashant, this condition of india is bcoz of the people like u got it, no need of your silly comments, so jst back of..

November 8, 2009 at 3:04 pm
(9) manpreet says:

Don’t worry pershant , for your kind information not only INDIA but Whole of the Pakistan, half of Russia, Thialand , Combodia , Indonesia, Malashia,Sri Lanka were for Hindus.
But because of your cowardness your fore-mothers were raped, your fore-fathers were insulted and forcibly converted to Islam, Your daughters were sold in Gazni Market (go and read history that shows how brave your forefathers were)and practically all the muslims living in India, Pakistan, Bangla-Desh and Sri Lanka are your converted Hindu greedy brothers.
At the end I would recommend you to find and read a book written by an Arabic Muslim scholar where he confessed how Sikhs halted the storm of Islam that engulfed the above mentioned countries and saved this India for your very very brave Hindu Hindostanis so that today you can make joke of others.
I am proud to be Indian and Sikh and I am not offended by your comment because I believe this is your AUKAT and you cannot think better than that.

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