LOS ANGELES: On the evening of November 61992 hundreds of Sikhs gathered in front of Los Angeles City Hall to hold a Candle light vigil to pay homage to the Sikh Martyrs and bring to the attention of the world the genocide which is carried out against the Sikh nation. Spiritual hymns were sung by the Sikh assembly. Dr. Amarjit Singh spoke briefly. The Sikh Youth of America organized this event.
November 71992 the Sikh conference was held at Los Angeles Convention Center The panel of speakers include Dr. Amarjit Singh Dr. Rajwant Singh Rafique Khan S.Bhajan Singh and S.Ravinder Singh The panel was moderated by Dr. Harbans Singh
Dr.Rajwant Singh president International Human Rights Organization North America started discussion on human rights violations on the subcontinent of India.
Rafique Khan representative of Kashmir Human Rights Foundation talked about Human rights violations in Kashmir. He revealed Operation Tiger under which young Kashmiri Muslims are picked up and their throats are slashed by Indian Army and bodies are left in the streets. He claimed that 250 young men have been killed ina way He narrated atrocities against innocent Kashmiri civilians their bodies dumped by the roadside. He explained shooting arson and torture chambers. Over 1000 days have gone by since curfew was imposed in Kashmir and still it continues.
Amnesty International has been denied access to Kashmir. S.Bhajan Singh said that Indian ruling party has started all out physical genocide against the Sikhs living in and out of Punjab in India. Moral religious and economic genocide is carried out by Indian authorities against Sikhs. S.Ravinder Singh spoke about the tyranny of majority rule when minorities are completely suppressed.
There is no freedom of speech or freedom of worship for minorities. The real tyrant is the Indian ruling party which is operating under the disguise of democracy. A video by Amnesty International was show Concluded with silent prayer by paying homage to Sikh Martyrs. A separate religious conference was held in a large hall.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 20, 1992
