Sonia Gandhi Lies in Her Memoir, Blames Delayed Army Deployment for 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
- Sonia Gandhi’s memoir says General A. S. Vaidya delayed deploying nearby Army units after Indira Gandhi’s assassination because some soldiers were Sikh.
- General Vaidya told the Misra Commission that he ordered a brigade from Meerut to Delhi at around 10:30 a.m. on October 31, and that it arrived before midnight.
- The Misra Commission said that about 5,000 Army personnel were available in Delhi, but civilian authorities delayed requesting or authorizing their deployment.
- The Ahuja Committee estimated that 2,733 Sikhs were killed in Delhi during the 1984 violence.
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Sonia Gandhi memoir reopens debate around 1984 anti-Sikh riots: How the Army delay claim was busted 40 years ago
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s account of the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom in her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love has reopened questions over the delayed deployment of the Army in Delhi, with official records cited in the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission report contradicting her version of events. In the memoir, released on November 10, Gandhi writes that the Army was ordered to be deployed on October 31, 1984, the day then Prime Minister Indira …
Delay in Army action: How Sonia Gandhi's 1984 anti-Sikh riots claim was busted 40 years ago
During the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom, had the Army been deployed sooner in Delhi, at least 2,000 lives could have been saved. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi writes the delay was due to then Army Chief Gen AS Vaidya's decision. However, the deposition of Gen Vaidya and the Misra Commission findings busted those claims 40 years ago.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's book, "Belonging: A Journey of Love," has sparked controversy in Punjab over claims made about the Sikh massacre in Chapter 17 of her book, "Belonging: A Journey of Love." Sonia Gandhi claims that the Delhi riots were triggered by public outrage following Indira Gandhi's assassination. General Vaidya was ordered to deploy the army in Delhi on the very night of the assassination. Instead of calling in troops from ne…
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bhaskarlive.in'Journey of hate, not love': Delhi minister Sirsa on Indira Gandhi's 'emotional response' to Op Blue Star
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS): Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday criticised senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her description of the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s “emotional response” to Operation Blue Star, terming the Rajya Sabha MP’s memoir as ‘Journey of Hate’. This comes after Sonia Gandhi in her memoir ‘Belonging: A Journey of […]
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