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BBC Solicits Memories on Bluestar
June 2, 2004 | Comments Off on BBC Solicits Memories on Bluestar
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BCC) is soliciting memories and pictures from those who were in Amritsar during Operation Bluestar—the Indian Army attack on the Golden Temple complex in June 1984. On June 3, 1984, the martyrdom anniversary of the fifth Sikh Guru, the Indian army launched Operation Bluestar. The army invaded the Golden Temple complex, […]
Jun
2
Article on Gobind Ram Ignores Human Rights Abuses
June 2, 2004 | Comments Off on Article on Gobind Ram Ignores Human Rights Abuses
In an article praising Gobind Ram, the Punjab police officer killed in 1990 by militants, B. Raman completely ignores the reality of police operations in Punjab during the counterinsurgency movement: Gobind Ram was an exceptionally brave police officer who distinguished himself in the campaign against terrorism in Punjab. Reports published in this period by several national and […]
Jun
2
Gujarat Government Considers Bill to Allow Continued Detention of POTA Detainees
June 2, 2004 | Comments Off on Gujarat Government Considers Bill to Allow Continued Detention of POTA Detainees
The Gujarat government is currently considering a bill to allow the continued detention of the accused in the Godhra train massacre, which preceded the 2002 pogroms against Muslims. The accused are currently held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, a draconian law that contains vague definitions of membership and support for “terrorist organizations,” lacks pre-trial […]
Jun
2
Best Bakery Update
June 2, 2004 | Comments Off on Best Bakery Update
In the Best Bakery case, the Maharasthra Law Minister Govindrao Adik has said that the Gujarat government must appoint the public prosecutor for the retrial in Maharasthra. The Best Bakery case, involving the burning deaths of 12 Muslims during the 2002 Gujarat pogroms against Muslims, was transferred to Maharasthra by an order of the Supreme […]