India: Why a private memorial for victims 1984 anti sikh riots at a sikh religious temple , Why not a public memorial with tax payers money ?

[A memorial for victims anti sikh riots of 1984 is being built at a sikh religious temple in Delhi, Why not build a public memorial with tax payers money. After all these were Indian citizens who were killed. a state funded public memorial would be more appropriate. There should be similar memorials for Nellie, Gujarat and every where else that say religion on identity based violence. -HK]


Punjab Newsline

1984 Anti-Sikh riots: DSGMC determined to go-ahead with memorial construction
Sunday, June,09 2013 - 14:59

By Abhijit Prashar-
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has expressed its determination to go-ahead with the construction of an Anti-Sikh riots memorial inside Gurudwara Rakabganj Sahib complex despite an objection raised by New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).

The memorial’s foundation stone is slated to be laid on June 12. The ceremony will be attended by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), BJP national president Rajnath Singh, leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and CPM leader Brinda Karat, besides a host of SAD and Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) leaders from Punjab.

The objection raised by NDMC has evoked a sharp reaction from SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar, who has alleged that no one but the Congress party was behind the notice. He termed it as ‘yet another move by the Congress to throttle the voice of the Sikhs.’

Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit has said that DSGMC was well within its right to construct the proposed memorial inside Gurudwara Rakabganj Sahib complex as long as it did not violate building by-laws. Delhi government is learnt to have asked the NDMC to keep the Union home ministry informed of all developments relating to the issue.