EPISODE · Nov 11, 2022 · 1H 5M
1984: India's Guilty Secret | Pav Singh
from The Story Isn’t Over: History from the Margins · host Ramblings of a Sikh
★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ You can see a full time stamped breakdown of the conversation below. 00:00 - Teaser 00:20 - Introduction 01:26 - Family history and background 04:59 - What do you remember from October 31st 1984? 08:15 - Would the genocide have taken place even if Indira Gandhi was not assassinated? 14:36 - How did your research help bring to the front a bigger picture? 18:34 - To what extent are the police and the army involved & how did Sikhs who were in these forces act? 21:53 - How and why do things come to a stop towards November 3rd? 23:58 - Was the genocide just targetted to Delhi? 24:09 - What role does the media play in the immediate decade or two in supporting a particular narrative? 29:11 - Do you expect we’ll ever know the true extent of what actually took place? 32:54 - Which high ranking officials were involved? What did they do? Was Sajjan Kumar essentially a sacrificial lamb from the perspective of the state? 39:03 - What role did Gyani Zail Singh play? 43:28 - Are the British involved? What do arms deals have to do with 1984? 46:36 - Any idea what documents were removed by the FCO from the National Archives in 2016, could it possibly include the British reconnaissance report from Sri Harmandir Sahib? 48:30 - Has anything new come to light that changes the narrative since you published your book? 53:09 - Truth, Justice & Reconciliation: what do you think should happen? 58:32 - How did the research impact you? 01:03:43 - Conclusion 01:04:36 - Outro 01:04:54 - Next Month’s Podcast Trailer
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★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ You can see a full time stamped breakdown of the conversation below. 00:00 - Teaser 00:20 - Introduction 01:26 - Family history and background 04:59 - What do you remember from October 31st 1984? 08:15 - Would the genocide have taken place even if Indira Gandhi was not assassinated? 14:36 - How did your research help bring to the front a bigger picture? 18:34 - To what extent are the police and the army involved & how did Sikhs who were in these forces act? 21:53 - How and why do things come to a stop towards November 3rd? 23:58 - Was the genocide just targetted to Delhi? 24:09 - What role does the media play in the immediate decade or two in supporting a particular narrative? 29:11 - Do you expect we’ll ever know the true extent of what actually took place? 32:54 - Which high ranking officials were involved? What did they do? Was Sajjan Kumar essentially a sacrificial lamb from the perspective of the state? 39:03 - What role did Gyani Zail Singh play? 43:28 - Are the British involved? What do arms deals have to do with 1984? 46:36 - Any idea what documents were removed by the FCO from the National Archives in 2016, could it possibly include the British reconnaissance report from Sri Harmandir Sahib? 48:30 - Has anything new come to light that changes the narrative since you published your book? 53:09 - Truth, Justice & Reconciliation: what do you think should happen? 58:32 - How did the research impact you? 01:03:43 - Conclusion 01:04:36 - Outro 01:04:54 - Next Month’s Podcast Trailer
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