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Explainer: What jobs for ’84 anti-Sikh riots victims in Haryana signify

For survivors of Dhani Haud massacre, move by Haryana CM rekindles painful memories

Ravinder Saini

Updated At : 05:49 AM Sep 01, 2025 IST

A house belonging to a Sikh family stands in ruins in Dhani Haud. Photo: Sumit Tharan

Dhani Haud is an unusual place to get a sense of the significance of Haryana government’s promise of jobs to victims of the 1984 riots. But in some ways, no other place can give a measure of the pain and loss suffered by Sikh residents after the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984. Once a bustling hamlet in Chilhar village panchayat in Rewari district, an eerie silence now defines Dhani Haud.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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Explainer: What jobs for ’84 anti-Sikh riots victims in Haryana signify

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