Why 1984 Still Matters – the furore around Sonia Deol’s BBC documentary
Posted by Mehmaan (Guest) in Film, Human Rights, Media, Sikhi, UK on 03 18th, 2010 | 70 Comments
Guest blogged by Harbakhsh Grewal At the start of this year BBC 1, Britain’s premiere tv channel, highlighted the importance of 1984 to the Sikh psyche with a film documenting the personal journey of a British Sikh woman, journalist Sonia Deol. The reaction from many Sikhs has been hostile and vocal....
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1984: A Sikh Story on BBC
Posted by Sundari in Media, Punjab, UK on 01 10th, 2010 | 49 Comments
For our TLH readers in the UK – this documentary is premiering tonight on BBC One at 10:55pm. Just over 25 years ago, the storming of The Golden Temple, the most sacred of Sikh shrines, by the Indian Army led to protests around the world. Sonia Deol embarks on a personal journey to unravel the...
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