Akal Takht To Document Sikh Deaths During 1982-95 Militancy

Sri Akal Takht on Monday told the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to create an official archive of Sikhs who were killed, declared "unclaimed" and cremated between 1982 and 1995 during the years of militancy, while also announcing a memorial at Harike Pattan, which it declared as "Sikh Shaheedi Pattan."The announcement came after an Ardas organised by Sri Akal Takht and the SGPC at Harike Pattan in memory of Sikhs killed in 1984 and the subsequent decade, including Jaswant Singh Khalra, and prayers for justice for the victims' families.Addressing the congregation, officiating Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj announced that Sri Akal Takht, through the SGPC, would comprehensively document the details of Sikhs killed from 1982 to 1995, including those who were declared "unclaimed" and cremated without being handed over to their families.