Archive · 12 Sep 2026
BJP Chief Says Nation Will Never Forget 1984 Sikh Riots
Nitin Nabin spoke at a Punjabi pride conference in Rudrapur.
He remembered the 1984 riots, when many Sikhs were killed.
He said the country should never forget what happened.
He also said the BJP would not forgive those responsible.
Nabin said justice took many years and that a special investigation team was formed in 2015.
He praised Sikh and Punjabi families for rebuilding parts of Uttarakhand after Partition.
He said their work helped turn the Terai region into an important farming area.
He also praised the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and Veer Baal Diwas.
BJP chief Nitin Nabin said India will never forget the 1984 riots in which Sikhs were massacred.
Nabin said the BJP would not forgive those responsible and criticized the decades-long lack of punishment.
He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with forming a Special Investigation Team in 2015 to pursue justice.
Speaking in Rudrapur, Nabin praised Sikh and Punjabi communities for rebuilding the Terai region after Partition.
He highlighted the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and the designation of Veer Baal Diwas as decisions benefiting the community.
- Who
- BJP chief Nitin Nabin spoke about the 1984 riots and Sikh community contributions.
- What
- Nabin said the nation would remember the 1984 massacre of Sikhs and praised government measures for the community.
- When
- Nabin said a Special Investigation Team was formed in 2015; the speech’s date is not stated.
- Where
- The remarks were made at the Punjabi Gaurav Sammelan in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- He was addressing the 1984 tragedy, honoring Sikh and Punjabi contributions, and highlighting measures such as the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
- Speaker
- Nitin Nabin, chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Event
- Punjabi Gaurav Sammelan
- Location
- Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
- Historical event
- The 1984 riots, in which Sikhs were massacred
- Justice measure
- A Special Investigation Team was formed in 2015, according to Nabin
- Community contribution
- Punjabi and Sikh families helped develop the Terai region into the granary of Uttarakhand
- Highlighted initiatives
- The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and Veer Baal Diwas