1983-2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 AMRITSAR: A prime witness in 1984 anti-Sikh riots said that everyone who had been watching Doordarshan saw how superstar Amitabh Bachchan provoked the rioters. "I wonder why no one in India lodged case against Amitabh Bachchan for provoking killing of Sikhs," said Jagdish Kaur, prime witness in 1984 anti- Sikh riots while talking to TOI on Thursday. Following Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination by her Sikh bodyguards Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, India erupted in riots against Sikhs in 1984. Reminiscing the sad memories of hate crime against Sikhs she said, "I watched live relay on Doordarshan and saw Amitabh Bachchan raising his arm and shouting the slogan, 'khun ka badla khun sae laengae' (Blood for blood) two times. " Jagdish Kaur said that everyone who had been watching Doordarshan was witness to how the bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan provoked the anti- Sikh riots. "I am not concerned that a case has been registered against him in Australia but all I want to know why nobody noticed Amitabh's provoking statement in India," Kaur asked. She said that ever since she saw Amitabh spewing venom in full public glare she never watched any of his movies or programmes on TV. "Any mention of him or his work reminds me of his role in the 1984 riots," she said. Recently a US-based Sikh human rights group lodged a criminal complaint against Bachchan in Australia for instigating and abetting 1984 anti Sikh riots. Australia's 'Criminal Code Act 1995' states that Australian courts can have jurisdiction over cases involving crimes against humanity irrespective of whether the offense was committed in Australia or not. Jagdish Kaur, then 42, had seen her husband and son being murdered in cold blood by a frenzied mob inside her house in Palam Colony (West Delhi) on November 1st 1984. She also saw her three brothers Narinder Pal Singh, 35, Raghwinder Singh, 28 and Kuldeep Singh ,21, all contractors with MES, burning to death by the mob while they were trying to save themselves. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1984-riots-Why-nobody-noticed-Amitabh-Bachchan-spewing-venom-in-India/articleshow/10429011.cms :omg:
surajmal Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 This is a new one. But isn't AB a part sikh himself?
Rajiv Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 He is half sikh ( mothers side ). But this is surely new, he was close to Rajiv Gandhi though!
ganeshran Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Is there any Tv footage or proof or are we just going by the word of one witness?
Number Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I won't believe it unless I watch any video of him doing that.
akshayxyz Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 my guess - some one must have mis-used some clip from some of his movie. He is no saint, but usually sensible in his public opinions - except when it comes to tweeting about bollywood rivalries.
akshayxyz Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 hmmm.. if wiki page on 1984 riots is accurate - BigB's words sound like just aaam aadmi - real culprits were congress leaders. And lot of respect for RSS and ABVajpayee.
Andrew Peter Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 hmmm.. if wiki page on 1984 riots is accurate - BigB's words sound like just aaam aadmi - real culprits were congress leaders. And lot of respect for RSS and ABVajpayee. Definitely . The So called Hindutva Ideology terrorists of RSS were saving innocent Sikhs from being butchered by hands of Secular Champions of Human Rights & Minorities .
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