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Who is Guilty - the Invisible Hand in Sikh Genocide 1984

Where All Fingers are Pointing at? Is there really a direct link between words and actions? Can words and images inspire people to commit acts of genocide? "We must remember Indiraji. We must remember why her assassination happened. We must remember who could be the people behind this. When Indira's assassination happened, there were riots in the country. We know that the hearts of the Indian people were full of anger and that for a few days people felt India was shaking. When a big tree falls, the earth shakes." These infamous words have come to be remembered as Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's justification for the carnage that took place after his mother's death. It seemed to suggest that the Congress party saw the anti-Sikh riots as a natural response to the assassination, a shaking of the earth. The savage conspiracy to kill hundreds of Sikh men, rape women, plunder their homes and mock their religious beliefs in the wake of Indira Gandhi’s ass

Colors of Sikh Turbans

Do the color of the turban have any relevance? Does the color of turban symbolize the wearer’s allegiance to a rank on spirituality? caste? profession? particular political ideology, cultural identity,  or just individual mood? Lets look at the varying colors of a turban in India's cultural, religious, and political scenes. Four Colors of SGPC Code SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee), the relegious authority in Sikh religion recommends or permits only four colours for its members, readers, hymn singers, and preechers. These colors are white, blue, orange, and black. These four colors are deeply associated with the spirituality of Sikh religion. SGPC Colors - White, Blue, Orange, and Black Black Turban of Original Akalis Akali Dal was formed on 14 December 1920 as a task force of the SGPC, the Sikh religious body. Sardar Sarmukh Singh Chubbal was the first president of a unified proper Akali Dal, but it became popular under Baba Kharak Singh, and then