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Motion in UK Parliament Presses Prime Minister to Establish Public Inquiry into 1984 Massacre

London, UK: Last week, the Sikh Federation (UK) organized an event in the UK Parliament to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the attack on Sri Harmander Sahib (the Golden Temple). In anticipation of the event, an Early Day Motion (EDM) was ...

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Sikhs step up protest over Britain’s involvement in Amritsar massacre

UK: Thousands of Sikh voters could boycott Conservative candidates at next year’s general election in protest at David Cameron’s refusal to launch a public inquiry into Britain’s role in the 1984 Amritsar massacre. Sikh groups said their members were “angry” ...

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Manchester Sikh students tell William Hague ‘guilty must be punished’ over Amritsar massacre

Manchester, UK: Sikh students across Manchester have stressed the importance of fighting for the truth over the possible SAS involvement in the 1984 Amritsar killings Earlier this month Foreign Secretary William Hague told the House of Commons that military advice ...

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Whitehall probe into Thatcher role in 1984 Amritsar massacre ‘too narrow’, say Sikh groups.

UK: By Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent Sikh groups have criticised the scope of a Whitehall review into whether British SAS soldiers were involved in the 1984 Amritsar massacre. They are concerned that the review only covered any British complicity ...

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