Archive · 13 Dec 2025
1984 Sikh riot survivors fear displacement in Mohali
Families who survived the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India are very scared.
The government is trying to take down their shops and homes in Mohali, Punjab.
These families were given small rooms to live in after the riots.
They built small shops next to their homes to make a living.
Now, the government says these shops are illegal and must be removed.
The families are protesting because they have nowhere else to go.
They feel like the government is making them homeless again, just like after the riots.
They say they need help to find proper places to live and work.
Families who escaped the 1984 anti-Sikh riots are protesting in Mohali against an anti-encroachment drive.
The Municipal Corporation and GMADA are removing illegal structures as per a High Court order.
Residents built small shops out of necessity to support their families.
The families fear displacement and feel the government is not helping them find alternative solutions.
The anti-encroachment drive has reopened old wounds for these families who rebuilt their lives after the riots.
- Who
- Families who escaped the 1984 anti-Sikh riots
- What
- Protest against the anti-encroachment drive
- When
- November 27, 2023
- Where
- Mohali, Punjab, India
- Why
- Fear of displacement due to the demolition of their shops and homes
- Location
- Mohali, Punjab, India
- Date of Protest
- November 27, 2023
- Government Bodies Involved
- Municipal Corporation and GMADA
- High Court Order
- 2019–2022
- Reason for Protest
- Anti-encroachment drive
- Number of Days Given to Remove Structures
- 3 days