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Wall of Truth

ਸੱਚੀ ਕੰਧ
The memorial of 1984 Sikh massacre at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib premises "Wall of Truth" was dedicated to humanity after three and a half years of hard work and a cost of Rs 2.25 crore. The memorial of 1984 Sikh massacre at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib premises
28°37′11″N 77°12′19″E / 28.61985°N 77.20522°E / 28.61985; 77.20522
Location	Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib complex, New Delhi
Beginning date	2014
Completion date	2017
Dedicated date	Sunday, 15 January 2017
Inauguration date	Sunday, 15 January 2017 By Manjit Singh GK
Dedicated to	The cause of mankind in the memory of victims by their families

The Wall of Truth (Sacchi kandh), is a memorial in New Delhi, India, for Sikhs killed during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The memorial is located in Lutyens' Delhi at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib complex near the Parliament of India. The foundation stone was laid in June 2013, the construction work began in November 2014 and the memorial was inaugurated on 15 January 2017. The monument complex is also known as the 'Sikh Genocide Memorial'. It has been built under the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee.

After a long wait, The memorial of 1984 Sikh massacre at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib premises "Wall of Truth" was dedicated to humanity after three and a half years of hard work and a cost of Rs 2.25 crore. While there were three memorials of Indira Gandhi in Delhi before this, there was no memorial of the Sikhs killed in the massacre. 88 accused were sentenced to 3 to 5 years for the Trilokpuri riots that killed Sikhs

The names include Sikh soldiers killed during the riots, and the names of three people from the Hindu and Muslim community who had been killed for shielding Sikhs during the riots. The riots had been triggered by assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Wall of Truth also lists the names of Sikhs killed in hate crimes abroad, including at the Oak Creek Gurdwara outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States, as well as in Sikhs killed in Afghanistan. It also includes the names of Sikhs killed in incidents such as the Chittisinghpura massacre.

References

1. Pandit, Ambika (1 November 2016). "'Wall of truth' to tell you 1984 riots' story by Nov-end". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
2. "The Wall of Truth opens". The Tribune. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
3. ^ PTI (7 January 2017). "32 Years Later 'The Wall Of Truth' Memorial In Delhi For 1984 Sikh Riots Victims Finally Complete". ScoopWhoop. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
4. Nibber, Gurpreet Singh (12 June 2013). "Foundation stone of 1984 Sikh genocide memorial laid". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
5. Qazi, Sehar (7 January 2017). "In pictures: The Wall of Truth, a memorial for victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots". CatchNews.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
6. "1984 Sikh Genocide Memorial Opens In Delhi In Two Days". Sikh24.com. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
7. "'Wall of Truth' to have names of all Sikhs killed in hate crimes: DSGMC". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
8. Singh, IP (9 July 2018). "Sikh massacre memorial near Parliament now to have names of Sikhs killed in hate crimes across the globe". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

Further reading

• "Plaques blaming Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi for 1984 Sikh riots at Delhi memorial". DNA India. PTI. 15 January 2017.
• "1984 anti-Sikh riot killing memorial: NDMC warns of action against DSGMC". The Economic Times. PTI. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

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