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Reduced to ashes : The insurgency and human rights in Punjab / Ram Narayan Kumar ... [et al.] for Committee for Coordination on Disappearences in Punjab.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Kathmandu : South Asia Forum for Human Rights, 2003-Description: v. <1> : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9993353574 (v. 1)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.232 KUM
LOC classification:
  • HV6322.3.I4 C66 2003
Online resources:
Contents:
Content : PREFACE - By Peter Rosenblum I INTRODUCTION - By Tapan Bose II NHRC CHRONOLOGY IX JASWANT SINGH KHALRA: A MARTYR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 1 Part One: Evidence of Mass Illegal Cremations 3 The Abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra 6 Intervention by the Supreme Court of India 7 Part Two: Narrative History of Punjab and Human Rights Inspirations 11 The Gadhr Movement 11 Communal Movements and Kartar Singh 15 Partition of Punjab 19 Formative Years of Jaswant Singh Khalra 21 Khalra’s Early Political Activities 24 Indira Gandhi’s Emergency: Sideshows of a Democracy 27 Incongruous Alliances: the Akalis and Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale 28 Indira Gandhi Moves to Consolidate Power 32 Operation Blue Star: The Army Assault 35 Assassination of Indira Gandhi and Delhi Pogroms 41 Abortion of a Peace Accord 45 Election Hopes 48 Poll Boycott 50 Silencing of Human Rights Groups 52 Early Investigations by Jaswant Singh Khalra 53 Senior Officers Threaten Jaswant Singh Khalra 55 Vitriolic Public Exchanges 57 Assassination of the Chief Minister 60 Part Three: Khalra’s Abduction and the CBI’s Investigation 61 The Identification of the Police Officers 62 Campaign against Human Rights Groups 64 C
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Content :
PREFACE - By Peter Rosenblum I
INTRODUCTION - By Tapan Bose II
NHRC CHRONOLOGY IX
JASWANT SINGH KHALRA: A MARTYR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 1
Part One: Evidence of Mass Illegal Cremations 3
The Abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra 6
Intervention by the Supreme Court of India 7
Part Two: Narrative History of Punjab and Human Rights Inspirations 11
The Gadhr Movement 11
Communal Movements and Kartar Singh 15
Partition of Punjab 19
Formative Years of Jaswant Singh Khalra 21
Khalra’s Early Political Activities 24
Indira Gandhi’s Emergency: Sideshows of a Democracy 27
Incongruous Alliances: the Akalis and Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale 28
Indira Gandhi Moves to Consolidate Power 32
Operation Blue Star: The Army Assault 35
Assassination of Indira Gandhi and Delhi Pogroms 41
Abortion of a Peace Accord 45
Election Hopes 48
Poll Boycott 50
Silencing of Human Rights Groups 52
Early Investigations by Jaswant Singh Khalra 53
Senior Officers Threaten Jaswant Singh Khalra 55
Vitriolic Public Exchanges 57
Assassination of the Chief Minister 60
Part Three: Khalra’s Abduction and the CBI’s Investigation 61
The Identification of the Police Officers 62
Campaign against Human Rights Groups 64
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