BJP's ‘Wound 84 Day’ exhibition in Chandigarh: Family emotional after seeing 1984 photos, Ravi Shankar Prasad questions Rahul Gandhi

Amid the Congress rally in Punjab, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raised the issue of 1984 Sikh genocide through 'Zakhm 84 De' conclave in Chandigarh. The program organized at Hotel Parkview located in Sector-24 started with the exhibition of photographs related to the massacre. In this, a woman from the victim's family became emotional on the stage after seeing black and white photographs showing the events of 1984. The atmosphere of the program also became emotional after hearing the pain of the family. The exhibition was inaugurated by former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon and Punjab BJP in-charge Dr. Satish Poonia. In the program, Ravi Shankar Prasad also raised questions from Congress and Rahul Gandhi regarding the events of 1984. Old photographs ranging from burning houses to Sikhs being pulled from buses have been displayed on large panels in the exhibition. Captions have also been given along with them in Punjabi language. The pictures show the situation after the burning of Sikh houses and slums in Delhi's Trilokpuri area, the setting on fire of Sikh shops in Connaught Place and incidents in the streets of Delhi. One panel shows families forced to leave their homes, sitting with their remaining belongings. Whereas, in the second picture, Sikhs are shown being dragged out of the buses. Organizers say that through these photographs the new generation is being made aware of the events of 1984 and the suffering of the victims. Ravi Shankar Prasad asked questions to Rahul Gandhi and Congress. While addressing the program, former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked questions to Congress and Rahul Gandhi regarding the 1984 Sikh massacre. Through this conclave, BJP prominently raised the issue of getting justice and rehabilitation of the victim families even after more than 4 decades. There will be discussion on fight for justice and rehabilitation. 'Zakham 84 De' Conclave is being organized from 9 am to 5 pm. It includes victims' families, eyewitnesses, legal experts, former judges and community representatives. In different sessions, the fight for justice that has been going on for 4 decades and the rehabilitation of the affected families will be discussed.