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“Why did the Sikh riots happen in 1984?”
The Sikh riots in 1984 were triggered by the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards, which led to a violent and organized anti-Sikh pogrom primarily in Delhi.
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This factor produced widespread communal violence targeting Sikhs, resulting in thousands of deaths, destruction of property, and long-lasting communal tensions. The riots deeply scarred India's social fabric and led to decades of demands for justice by the Sikh community.
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