08-20-2005, 01:19 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->neighbors were not involved in killing each other"
This is mostly probably false in trans-Yamuna areas where most of the killings took place<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Again its migrant area or low income area.
If neighbors were involved in killing each other in Delhi, number whould have been much much higher. Free hand (no police or Army presence anywhere) and material was available, only those roaming trucks and jeeps were on street and can't find people to kill other.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->1. Many good Hindus did protect Sikhs out of the goodness of their hearts. They even lied to the marauding mobs.
2. Many protected them because their property shared a common wall or something and a fire would have damaged all houses/businesses in the neighbourhood.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What I recall, people were scared and Delhi is dominated by family of 1947 partiton victims, it reminded them those episode. I can say very well about West Delhi. People were more worried about life and security of family then anything else. From roof top one can see only smoke everywhere for three days.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The only reason I have heard they did so was not because they were protecting Sikhs but they feared retaliatory attacks by Sikhs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, Absolutely not. Whole Delhi was under siege by Congressi. Its not hearsay, but we were seeing it why they are doing. Retaliatory attacks by Sikhs were out of question, I can say because situation was very very grim. Impossible.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->JANAKPURI:
171. Pratap, Pradhan of Sagarpur, allegedly responsible for killing 22 members of the family of Budh Singh of <b>Sagarpur</b> near Janakpuri.
BLOCK C:
172. Dablu, Sweeper
173. Kalia, Sweeper
174. Upli, Sweeper
175. Son Sasi
176. Mohan Sasi
177. Bhana Sasi
178. Raju, Sweeper
179. Malaram, allegedly distributed free kerosene<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This area is next to Delhi Cantonment (or I better call it cantonment village), walking distance. Lot of ex-soliders, Jat, Bihari migrant live there. There someone came out with gun and rest was history.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->WHO ARE THE GUILTY? <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you check this list, you will know who were involved, Sweeper, tailor, waqf board, Halal, cycle Shop owner etc. Middle and upper class were not involved.
This list is not complete, no mention of Nariana, Patel Nagar, CP, Timarpur, Raja Garden, Tilak Nagar, Jail Road, Hari Nagar.
This is mostly probably false in trans-Yamuna areas where most of the killings took place<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Again its migrant area or low income area.
If neighbors were involved in killing each other in Delhi, number whould have been much much higher. Free hand (no police or Army presence anywhere) and material was available, only those roaming trucks and jeeps were on street and can't find people to kill other.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->1. Many good Hindus did protect Sikhs out of the goodness of their hearts. They even lied to the marauding mobs.
2. Many protected them because their property shared a common wall or something and a fire would have damaged all houses/businesses in the neighbourhood.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What I recall, people were scared and Delhi is dominated by family of 1947 partiton victims, it reminded them those episode. I can say very well about West Delhi. People were more worried about life and security of family then anything else. From roof top one can see only smoke everywhere for three days.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The only reason I have heard they did so was not because they were protecting Sikhs but they feared retaliatory attacks by Sikhs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, Absolutely not. Whole Delhi was under siege by Congressi. Its not hearsay, but we were seeing it why they are doing. Retaliatory attacks by Sikhs were out of question, I can say because situation was very very grim. Impossible.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->JANAKPURI:
171. Pratap, Pradhan of Sagarpur, allegedly responsible for killing 22 members of the family of Budh Singh of <b>Sagarpur</b> near Janakpuri.
BLOCK C:
172. Dablu, Sweeper
173. Kalia, Sweeper
174. Upli, Sweeper
175. Son Sasi
176. Mohan Sasi
177. Bhana Sasi
178. Raju, Sweeper
179. Malaram, allegedly distributed free kerosene<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This area is next to Delhi Cantonment (or I better call it cantonment village), walking distance. Lot of ex-soliders, Jat, Bihari migrant live there. There someone came out with gun and rest was history.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->WHO ARE THE GUILTY? <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you check this list, you will know who were involved, Sweeper, tailor, waqf board, Halal, cycle Shop owner etc. Middle and upper class were not involved.
This list is not complete, no mention of Nariana, Patel Nagar, CP, Timarpur, Raja Garden, Tilak Nagar, Jail Road, Hari Nagar.