1989 Jammu Anti Sikh Riots

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 one of the Bodyguards who shot and killed The Indian Prime Minister and Kehar Singh the uncle of Beant Singh the other Bodyguard who was involved in the killing, the procession was suddenly attacked with deadly weapons by a Hindu mob connected with the organisation Shiv Sena. 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.

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