London: Naujawani.Com, a UK based online Sikh portal, recently released four videos under the series “The Ongoing Struggle: 1984”. Sikh Siyasat News has decided to share these videos with it’s viewers.
The ongoing struggle: 1984 PT 1:
In this series of short interviews we examine different elements relating to the events that took place in Punjab in 1984. In this first episode, we asked author and historian Ajmer Singh to share his findings on how everything came to be – what were the causes and the setting in which that fateful year came to pass?
The ongoing struggle: 1984 PT 2:
In this series of short interviews we examine different elements relating to the events that took place in Punjab in June 1984. In this second episode, we asked author and historian Ajmer Singh to provide an insight into one of the major personalities of the time, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale – is the polarisation of him amongst Sikhs valid?
The ongoing struggle: 1984 PT 3:
In this third episode, we asked author and historian Ajmer Singh how he thought the Sikh reaction in the years following the invasion of Darbar Sahib could now be seen in hindsight – were/are we victims and how has this translated into activism by Sikhs in the West?
The ongoing struggle: 1984 PT 4:
In this fourth episode, we asked author and historian Ajmer Singh when Sikhs began to be absorbed into the new homogenous Indian identity.
Written and Presented by Harwinder Singh Mander Film and Sound by Gurbir Singh Nakhwal & Narvir Singh