The Sikh community suffered a massive loss of lives, property, and loss of dignity with the events that exploded in 1984. It all started with Operation Blue Star in June, 1984 resulting in the assassination of Indira Gandhi which then led to the genocide of Sikhs in Indian capital Delhi and other Congress ruled states. The suffering did not stop here and continued in the format of fake encounters of Sikh youths in Punjab in 90s. Grief of Sikh Nation Kübler-Ross Model of Grief The stages of grief and mourning are universal and are experienced by people from all walks of life, across many cultures. The Kübler-Ross model, or the five stages of grief, postulates a series of emotions experienced by people who have experienced bereavement, wherein the five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The model was later modified to seven stages as shown below. I would like to apply the Kübler-Ross model to the Sikh nation's emotions and reactions to the Ope