Chandigarh: Panjab University students marked the 42nd anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence on Wednesday through exhibitions and discussions featuring historical photographs, accounts and informational material on the events.The exhibitions, organised at the Student Centre, displayed photographs documenting the violence between Oct 31 and Nov 3, 1984. Students also participated in discussions on the events and their historical significance.Student organisation Sath organised one of the exhibitions and held a discussion attended by PU students. It also displayed posters highlighting what the organisation described as continuing forms of genocide in Punjab and shared material explaining the eight stages of genocide.Another exhibition was organised by student organisation Saakhi, which distributed a commemorative booklet prepared by its members. The exhibition highlighted incidents of violence, their historical context and continuing impact.Representatives of various student organisations and other participants also shared their views at the Saakhi event. Those present included Lakhveer Singh Kotla, Paramjit Singh Johal, Jagdeep Singh Kansala and Jagdev Singh Maloa, besides representatives of AISA, SATH, SFS and SOPU.The events sought to familiarise students with the 1984 violence and its aftermath through photographs, historical material and discussions.
