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'''Sikhs killed and injured in Jammu''' | '''Sikhs killed and injured in Jammu''', January 13th 1989 | ||
The [[Sikh]]s of [[Jammu]] arranged for a procession Nagar Kirtan to commemorate the Advent Day of [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. | The [[Sikh]]s of [[Jammu]] arranged for a procession [[Nagar Kirtan]] to commemorate the Advent Day of [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. | ||
With some Sikhs carrying portraits of Sardar [[Satwant Singh]] and [[Kehar Singh]] the procession was suddenly attacked with deadly weapons by a Hindus mob. 13 Sikhs were killed and about 100 wounded, some of them seriously. | |||
Several Gurdwaras were looted and set on fire that day. Sikh owned properties worth crores were burnt and destroyed. | |||
No one was ever arrested or punished for the killings even though the police were witness to the attack and murders. | |||
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January 13th is also celebrated as the day that the Foundation stone of Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, was laid by Sant Hazrat Mian Mir a Qadiry Sufi of the Muslim faith. | |||
[[Category:Jammu Kashmir]] | [[Category:Jammu Kashmir]] | ||
Revision as of 19:42, 27 March 2008
Sikhs killed and injured in Jammu, January 13th 1989
The Sikhs of Jammu arranged for a procession Nagar Kirtan to commemorate the Advent Day of Guru Gobind Singh.
With some Sikhs carrying portraits of Sardar Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh the procession was suddenly attacked with deadly weapons by a Hindus mob. 13 Sikhs were killed and about 100 wounded, some of them seriously.
Several Gurdwaras were looted and set on fire that day. Sikh owned properties worth crores were burnt and destroyed.
No one was ever arrested or punished for the killings even though the police were witness to the attack and murders.
January 13th is also celebrated as the day that the Foundation stone of Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, was laid by Sant Hazrat Mian Mir a Qadiry Sufi of the Muslim faith.
