# BJP commemorations and protests regarding 1984 violence > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bjp-commemorations-of-1984-anti-sikh-violence > Updated: 2026-11-03T14:09:46.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 3. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated a series of events and protests regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre. In Chandigarh, the party held a day-long conclave titled ‘Zakhm 84 De’ on November 4 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the violence and educate younger generations on the tragedy. The event featured a photographic exhibition and included testimonies from survivors, eyewitnesses, and legal experts such as senior advocate HS Phoolka and retired Justice SN Dhingra. During his keynote address, former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that the wounds of 1984 and drug addiction in Punjab cannot heal without uncompromised justice, while also criticizing Rahul Gandhi regarding the timing of political events in Punjab. On November 1, BJP leaders, including Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, led a protest march from Hari Nagar to Tilak Nagar in West Delhi. During these demonstrations, leaders demanded an apology from the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi. Hardeep Singh Puri and MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney characterized the violence as a planned genocide rather than spontaneous riots. Sahney, who lost four family members in the violence, alleged that the attacks were premeditated, claiming that specific weapons and incendiary powders were distributed to attackers. Political tensions escalated as BJP leaders condemned a rally organized by the INDIA bloc at Ramlila Maidan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused the Congress of being insensitive to the Sikh community by holding political events on the anniversary of the violence. Amit Shah stated that the Congress party is responsible for the killings, while noting that the Modi government has worked to reopen cases and provide 5 lakh rupees in compensation to affected families. ## Claims - The 1984 anti-Sikh violence was a planned massacre rather than a spontaneous riot, according to BJP leaders. (reported by 4 sources) - The Modi government provided 5 lakh rupees in financial assistance to each victim family of the 1984 riots. (reported by 2 sources) - BJP requested the opposition not to hold rallies on November 1, 2, or 3 due to the sensitivity of the dates. (reported by 2 sources) - Official figures state that 2,733 Sikhs were killed in Delhi during the 1984 violence. (reported by 1 source) - BJP MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney alleged that specific white powder and metal rods were used during the attacks. (reported by 1 source) - The BJP organized a padyatra in Bhagalpur, Bihar, and Kolkata, West Bengal on November 2. (reported by 1 source) ## Timeline ### 2026-11-03: BJP holds Zakhm 84 De conclave in Chandigarh The BJP held the ‘Zakhm 84 De’ conclave in Chandigarh to address the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, featuring keynote speaker Ravi Shankar Prasad and survivors of the massacre. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bjp-holds-chandigarh-conclave-on-1984-anti-sikh-violence ### 2026-11-01: BJP leaders lead protest march in Delhi over 1984 anti-Sikh riots BJP leaders, including Hardeep Singh Puri and Rekha Gupta, led a protest march in Delhi demanding an apology from Congress for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, criticizing the timing of an opposition rally. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bjp-leaders-protest-1984-anti-sikh-riots-in-delhi ### 2026-10-31: BJP to host 1984 anti-Sikh massacre conclave in Chandigarh The BJP will hold a conclave in Chandigarh on November 4 to commemorate the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre and discuss the victims' long struggle for justice and accountability. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bjp-to-host-1984-anti-sikh-massacre-conclave-in-chandigarh --- Cite as: BJP commemorations and protests regarding 1984 violence. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bjp-commemorations-of-1984-anti-sikh-violence