1984 survivors, Sikh groups question timing of INDIA bloc rally on Nov 1, seek apology - The Times of India

Survivors of the 1984 anti Sikh violence and prominent Sikh groups have raised strong objections to a political rally planned for November 1 in the national capital. The date marks the anniversary of the widespread violence that followed the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi when thousands of Sikhs were killed across several states. Organizers of the rally describe it as a show of strength for a regional political bloc but critics argue the timing is deliberately provocative and reopens deep wounds. Community leaders have called for the event to be postponed and have demanded a formal apology for what they term an insensitive disregard for historical trauma.