Congress Rally on November 1 Is Insensitive to the Pain of the Sikh Community: Kewal Singh Dhillon

Ludhiana, October 24, 2026: Punjab BJP State President Kewal Singh Dhillon has strongly condemned the Congress party’s decision to hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on November 1, describing the move as deeply insensitive and hurtful to the sentiments of the Sikh community.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office in Ludhiana, Dhillon said November 1 is no ordinary date for Sikhs but a day of mourning and remembrance. During the anti-Sikh violence of 1984, Sikhs were selectively targeted and killed in the streets of Delhi, gurdwaras were set ablaze, and countless families were left devastated. Thousands of Sikhs lost their lives in Delhi and other parts of the country, leaving behind grieving mothers, widows and families whose suffering continues to this day.
Those present on the occasion included State General Secretary Anil Sareen, State Treasurer Gurdev Singh Debi, State Core Committee Member Jeevan Gupta, District President Sunil Modgil and Jatinder Mittal.
Dhillon alleged that Congress had a deeply troubling record on Sikh issues, citing the attack on Darbar Sahib, the damage inflicted on Sri Akal Takht Sahib and the anti-Sikh violence of November 1984 in Delhi and other cities. He said that holding a political rally on November 1 was particularly insensitive to the pain and memories of the Sikh community.
Dhillon further stated that it took nearly four decades for many victims and their families to see meaningful progress towards justice. He credited the BJP-led government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi with taking steps to pursue justice for the victims.
Taking a swipe at Congress’s slogan, “Save the Vote, Save the Nation,” Dhillon asked, “How can a party bearing the stain of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre claim to be the champion of democracy?”
He demanded that Congress and Rahul Gandhi publicly apologise to the Sikh community for the 1984 massacre and reconsider the decision to hold the rally on a day of mourning. He also challenged Congress to clarify whether it stands with the victims and their families or with those accused of involvement in the violence and those alleged to have shielded them.
Concluding his remarks, Dhillon said, “The Sikh community has neither forgotten nor will it ever forget the horrors of 1984. The BJP stood with the affected families in the past, stands with them today, and will continue to stand with them in the future.”