{
  "id": 18119679,
  "title": "Ravi Shankar Prasad says two blots stain Punjab’s soul: anti-Sikh riots, and drugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ravi-shankar-prasad-says-two-blots-stain-punjabs-soul-anti-sikh-riots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:33:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/ravi-shankar-prasad-says-two-blots-stain-punjabs-soul-anti-sikh-riots-and-drugs/article71665397.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a day-long conclave organized by the Punjab BJP, former Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha MP Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke about two deep wounds that continue to plague Punjab's soul - the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and drug addiction. Speaking at the event titled 'Zakhm 84 De', Prasad emphasized that these blights could not be healed without \"uncompromised justice.\"\n\nPrasad took a swipe at the Congress party, alleging that they had previously staged a rally in Delhi on November 1 and held a political event in Punjab on November 5, seemingly eager to shield key party leaders from justice. He claimed that the Congress had never cared about those killed in the anti-Sikh riots but only worked to protect the party's interests.\n\nPrasad highlighted the crucial role played by the Narendra Modi government in securing convictions, such as that of Sajjan Kumar, through the establishment of a Special Investigation Team and the enforcement of Justice Dhingra's recommendations. He stressed that the community that forgets its past, like that of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, would also forget its future, and urged everyone to never allow such events to be forgotten. Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon echoed these sentiments, stating that the community had neither forgotten nor would it allow the 1984 tragedy to be forgotten.",
  "summary": "The BJP MP and former Union Minister spoke at a day-long conclave titled ‘Zakhm 84 De’ (the wounds of 1984) organised by the Punjab BJP on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots",
  "key_points": [
    "Ravi Shankar Prasad highlights anti-Sikh riots and drug addiction as Punjab's two deep wounds",
    "Congress party accused of shielding key leaders from justice in anti-Sikh riots",
    "Narendra Modi government credited for securing convictions in anti-Sikh riots"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}