Talk:1984 anti-Sikh riots

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The sources only claim that RSS and BJP didn't take any action against the pogrom. Such sources shouldn't be used to classify the parties as belligerents in the infobox Factpineapple (talk) 07:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

if at all RSS/BJP were involved in Riots their role should be elaborated upon else the reference is to be deleted as it is misleading. 2405:201:4001:7875:43DE:C122:5BC2:E4E8 (talk) 03:08, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

True, their names are added with no context or if any, by saying they were "allegedly" involved. Seems like a part of disinformation campaign trying to downplay the role of real perpetrators of this heinous act 2405:201:D035:6060:D543:503:978E:D9B5 (talk) 09:26, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Disinformation:

Parties involved in 1984 Sikh genocide was all of Indian state infustructure, including Congress, BJP, RSS, Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena. Superhuman007 (talk) 22:07, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. FifthFive (talk) 00:35, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A free educational online resource to help you learn the essential facts about the 1984 Sikh Genocide, its causes, and its consequences. Could I humbly request the website URL is added to External Links: https://1984sikh-archive.org/

Thanks you Pav Singh author, 1984 India's Guilty Secret Editor and publisher, 1984 Sikh Archive 1984SikhArchive (talk) 11:13, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that in the wiki description, below the title, other terms (pogrom, genocide) are written. However, the title itself still implies the violence as "riots", implying a clash between two groups and this label continues to downplay the systematic nature of the violence. The terms used by the communities affected would be most appropriate to use. Either the title itself should include all the terms used (i.e., 1984 anti-sikh riots/pogrom/genocide) to include all perspectives or needs to include a term all will agree on. Shelleydoul (talk) 21:36, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request to include an additional section/paragraph on the shifts in language, how the various shifts came about and what that says about who drives the narrative. The particular language shifts about these events (use terms such as "riots", "pogrom", "genocide", "violence", "assault", "attacks") reflect issues related justice, accountability, and the power dynamics in shaping historical narratives. Please see the article from Times of India that discusses the language shifts: Sikh Genocide: Significant Shift in Language Surrounding 1984 Anti-Sikh Violence: From 'Carnage' to 'Genocide' | Chandigarh News - Times of India Shelleydoul (talk) 21:44, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to say this but if BJP and RSS were indeed a part of anti Sikh violence then it should be detailed somewhere in the page, throwing their name in the info box without giving any evidence or providing context is unjustifiable. Moreover, the article says they were allegedly involved with no further context. 2405:201:D035:6060:D543:503:978E:D9B5 (talk) 09:18, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]