[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SIKH 1984 VIOLENCE 37TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise to 
recognize the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India, also commonly 
referred to as the ``Sikh Massacre.''
  Sikhism, which originated in Punjab, India, saw its followers first 
begin immigrating to our shores nearly 130 years ago. The Sikh 
community is one of the largest in the world, with roughly 30 million 
followers globally and more than half a million here in the United 
States.
  The massacre against the Sikhs began in the capital territory of 
Delhi and a number of other major Indian cities on November 1, 1984, 
following the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The 
first Sikh life was tragically taken early that morning in East Delhi.
  The violence, which lasted 3 days, resulted in thousands upon 
thousands of casualties among the Sikh community. In the aftermath of 
the massacre, it was reported that nearly 20,000 were forced to flee 
the city, leading to countless displaced people.
  Madam Speaker, remembering the Sikh Massacre is a pivotal and 
historic step in the fight for justice and accountability for the 
families of all those victims.

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