New Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday handed over appointment letters to 36 family members of those affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

During the event, she said that while no government assistance can erase the trauma of the victims, her administration remains committed to supporting them with dignity and justice.

Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa was also present at the event.

Addressing the gathering, Gupta recounted her own childhood memories of the violence. "I was around 10 years old when the 1984 riots happened. Everyone was scared. People were hiding their identity. We have all seen those horrific scenes," she said.

आज दिल्ली सचिवालय में 1984 के सिख दंगों से प्रभावित 36 परिवारों के परिजनों को MTS के नियुक्ति पत्र सौंपे गए। यह केवल नौकरी देने का कार्यक्रम नहीं था, बल्कि उन परिवारों के लंबे इंतज़ार और संघर्ष को सम्मान देने की एक ठोस पहल है।

1984 सिख दंगा हमारे इतिहास का एक अत्यंत दर्दनाक… pic.twitter.com/IxG5YAxHdS

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Gupta said those scenes could never be forgotten. "No support can fully ease the pain of those days, but the government must stand with the victims," she added.

The chief minister credited the central government for progress in legal proceedings related to the riots. "It was only after the Modi government set up the SIT that cases reopened and those responsible began to be sent to jail," she said.

She said she considers herself only a medium in helping victims receive what they are owed. "We only want to reduce the pain that Delhi has carried for so long. We want to work sincerely for these families," she added.

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Sirsa thanked the chief minister for prioritising long-pending rehabilitation measures, saying families had carried the pain of the 1984 riots for decades, and that the step would offer some support and recognition.