On this day, in 1984, Indira Gandhi was killed. While the Congress burns crores (someone should file an RTI to know how much money the 64% bigger newspaper made across the country from these advertisements alone) on paying homage, this blog post is for the thousands who were mercilessly slaughtered, burnt alive with their own turbans soaked in petrol and then used to gag them. Their throats burnt first. With the same turbans that had covered their proud heads.
On these 3 days, out of thousands and thousands of stories, is also the story of Sandeep, whom i remember every year. And the stories of what happened and was never told.
When the courts of this country tell the petitioners that this is a history that is best buried and forgotten, they are not exactly promising justice. They are, in fact, asking for forced amnesia. How can you forget the sight of an innocent child burning to its death, if it was your son? Or anyone's son.
So, on this day, every year, is the anniversary of the Carnage of 1984. Not Forgotten. Not forgiven.
PS: If you have not already seen it, and want to understand what i am talking about, this film will help. - Amu. Its an award winner at multiple film festivals but was not screened in India.
On these 3 days, out of thousands and thousands of stories, is also the story of Sandeep, whom i remember every year. And the stories of what happened and was never told.
When the courts of this country tell the petitioners that this is a history that is best buried and forgotten, they are not exactly promising justice. They are, in fact, asking for forced amnesia. How can you forget the sight of an innocent child burning to its death, if it was your son? Or anyone's son.
So, on this day, every year, is the anniversary of the Carnage of 1984. Not Forgotten. Not forgiven.
PS: If you have not already seen it, and want to understand what i am talking about, this film will help. - Amu. Its an award winner at multiple film festivals but was not screened in India.
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