Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE  on 9June 14
Sikhs need to avoidViolence  

 

I was sad to read about the violence that broke out at the Golden Temple in Amritsar (Sikhs clash with swords on anniversary of India’s Golden Temple, June 7).

Sikhs gather at the temple every year to mark the 1984 massacre at the temple. It was the result of a raid on the shrine by Indian troops trying to flush out armed separatists demanding an independent Sikh homeland.

The community has yet to get answers for such a brutal operation by the government. That is what they discuss when they meet at this time of year.

It’s unfortunate that the peaceful event turned violent this time. Such incidents will achieve nothing for them. Sikhs need to keep this in mind in the future.

K.Ragavan,US