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You can see a full time stamped breakdown of the conversation below.
00:00 - Teaser
00:20 - Introduction
01:26 - Family history and background
04:59 - What do you remember from October 31st 1984?
08:15 - Would the genocide have taken place even if Indira Gandhi was not assassinated?
14:36 - How did your research help bring to the front a bigger picture?
18:34 - To what extent are the police and the army involved & how did Sikhs who were in these forces act?
21:53 - How and why do things come to a stop towards November 3rd?
23:58 - Was the genocide just targetted to Delhi?
24:09 - What role does the media play in the immediate decade or two in supporting a particular narrative?
29:11 - Do you expect we’ll ever know the true extent of what actually took place?
32:54 - Which high ranking officials were involved? What did they do? Was Sajjan Kumar essentially a sacrificial lamb from the perspective of the state?
39:03 - What role did Gyani Zail Singh play?
43:28 - Are the British involved? What do arms deals have to do with 1984?
46:36 - Any idea what documents were removed by the FCO from the National Archives in 2016, could it possibly include the British reconnaissance report from Sri Harmandir Sahib?
48:30 - Has anything new come to light that changes the narrative since you published your book?
53:09 - Truth, Justice & Reconciliation: what do you think should happen?
58:32 - How did the research impact you?
01:03:43 - Conclusion
01:04:36 - Outro
01:04:54 - Next Month’s Podcast Trailer
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You can see a full time stamped breakdown of the conversation below.
00:00 - Teaser
00:20 - Introduction
01:26 - Family history and background
04:59 - What do you remember from October 31st 1984?
08:15 - Would the genocide have taken place even if Indira Gandhi was not assassinated?
14:36 - How did your research help bring to the front a bigger picture?
18:34 - To what extent are the police and the army involved & how did Sikhs who were in these forces act?
21:53 - How and why do things come to a stop towards November 3rd?
23:58 - Was the genocide just targetted to Delhi?
24:09 - What role does the media play in the immediate decade or two in supporting a particular narrative?
29:11 - Do you expect we’ll ever know the true extent of what actually took place?
32:54 - Which high ranking officials were involved? What did they do? Was Sajjan Kumar essentially a sacrificial lamb from the perspective of the state?
39:03 - What role did Gyani Zail Singh play?
43:28 - Are the British involved? What do arms deals have to do with 1984?
46:36 - Any idea what documents were removed by the FCO from the National Archives in 2016, could it possibly include the British reconnaissance report from Sri Harmandir Sahib?
48:30 - Has anything new come to light that changes the narrative since you published your book?
53:09 - Truth, Justice & Reconciliation: what do you think should happen?
58:32 - How did the research impact you?
01:03:43 - Conclusion
01:04:36 - Outro
01:04:54 - Next Month’s Podcast Trailer
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