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SHOWCASING SIKH HERITAGE TO centrally-sponsored rehabilitation scheme.
THE WORLD
l Ministry of Tourism sanctioned development FULFILLING DEMANDS OF SIKHS
of Anandpur Sahib- Fatehgarh Sahib- THROUGH VARIOUS MEASURES
Chamkaur Sahib-Ferozpur-Amritsar- l Citizenship Amendment Act grants
Khatkar Kalan-Kalanour-Patiala Heritage citizenship to Sikh refugees from
circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Afghanistan and Pakistan who suffered
l Air Connectivity between Amritsar and forceful religious conversions, terrorism,
Nanded via special flight initiated and other mistreatments
l Revocation of Article 370 has given equal
JUSTICE DELIVERED TO 1984 RIOT rights to Sikh minority in Jammu and
VICTIMS Kashmir; domicile certificates being issued
l After more than three decades of the for 1947 West Pakistan Sikh refugees
1984 riots, Sikhs were deprived of justice. as well
The Government has ensured justice for l Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Act
Sikhs. It expanded the ambit of the probe 2016 amended, addressing long-
into 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases by enabling standing demand regarding participation
Special Investigation Team (SIT) to reopen in Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
investigations in all the cases in which Committee elections
trials were completed and accused were l Slashing The ‘Blacklist’: A number of
discharged Sikhs residing in the US, UK, Canada and
l Bringing Culprits to Justice: The SIT other countries used to be on the ‘blacklist’ or
re-opened around 80 cases for further the Central Adverse List. This list has been
investigation. Convictions of big political massively reduced by the Government from
personalities within just 3 years of SIT 314 people to just two. Slashing the blacklist
formation helps them meet their families, get Indian
l Compensation Provided to Victims Pan- visa and OCI card
India: Additional amount of Rs 5 Lakh to l Jallianwala Bagh Memorial: The
the kin of the 1984 riot victims were given. Government brought Jallianwala Bagh
At least 1,020 riot-hit families, who had National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019
migrated to Punjab from different parts to construct the national memorial in the
of India due to the violence, were given centenary year as a salute to the sacrifices
Rs 2 Lakh each as part of of martyrs.

Sikh students were given pre/post matric developed in Sikh concentrated areas
and merit-cum-means scholarships
l Sikh youth form a significant share of 10 l Promoting Research On Teachings Of
Lakh beneficiaries under self-reliance Sri Guru Nanak Devji: National Institute
schemes such as Hunar Haat, Garib of Inter-Faith Studies being set up at Guru
Nawaz Employment Scheme, Seekho Aur Nanak Dev University, Amritsar to promote
Kamao, Nai Manzil, gaining employment brotherhood and diversity. Rs 67 Crore
opportunities sanctioned for the same. Chairs of Sri Guru
l Several social infrastructures built under PM Nanak Devji set up at a university in the UK
Jan Vikas Karyakram for backward areas and Canada.

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