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Even the one individual, federal minister Jagdish Tytler, named by the commission, has been given the benefit of doubt saying the minister was "probably" responsible for the violence. No wonder Tytler refuses to step down insisting he’s innocent. Which in effect means no one is still held responsible and brought to justice for the wholesale killing of the Sikhs 21 years ago.
What happened after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984 was most unfortunate. More tragic is the fact that those who orchestrated the dance of death for several days right in the capital continue to roam free mocking the great democracy that is India and its legendarily independent judiciary. It was an affront to India’s plural ethos and traditions of tolerance. Frenzied mobs went on the rampage killing men, women and children and burning down every thing in their way even as the administration watched in morbid fascination.
In complete contrast with this is what recently happened in Britain after the London bombings. The British responded with remarkable restraint to 7/7 attacks and didn’t go after the Muslims in vengeance. That day in October ‘84, three thousand lives could have been saved if the Delhi authorities had responded swiftly to the first sign of trouble.
It’s a mystery why the army wasn’t called in when it became clear that the Delhi Police was in no shape to control the mob. If brought in, the Indian army —known for its discipline and secular character —could have brought the situation under control in no time. Again, the anti-Muslim riots following the Babri Masjid demolition could have been stopped immediately if the army had been roped in. The federal government and state governments should learn from these costly mistakes.
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