FRESNO, CA, USA—City of Fresno will be passing a resolution recognizing the 1984 anti-Sikh events as a genocide.
Resolution will be announced at 8:30 AM on January 14 (Thursday) at the Fresno City Council Hall, located at 2600 Fresno Street.
Mandeep Singh of Fresno labelled this is a “historical” step towards raising awareness of anti-Sikh violence in India. He requested Sikhs from Fresno to arrive on time to show support and welcome the resolution.
Several other cities across California have passed similar resolutions. City of Kerman, San Joaquin and Bakersfield have recognized the 1984 carnage as a genocide of the Sikhs. Sikhs for Justice human rights organization has been at the forefront of this initiative.
