Dal Khalsa activists stop trains in Amritsar

Amritsar : Dal Khalsa activists stopped trains at the Amritsar Railway station Tuesday following a call for a strike across Punjab. The radical activists are demanding justice for the thousands of victims who were killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other places.

The Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Sachkhand Express, Dadar Express, Super Express and the Deluxe train were stopped by Dal Khalsa activists at the railway station here.

Scores of activists squatted on the rail tracks and blocked trains from moving out.

The call for a one-day strike was given by the radical Sikh organisation Dal Khalsa and was supported by other Sikh organisations like the Khalsa Action Committee (KAC), Damdami Taksal, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak committee (DSGPC) and Shiromani Pathic Council.

Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh body guards Oct 31, 1984. The assassination led to widespread riots against Sikhs across the country, with thousands being killed and hundreds rendered homeless.