delhiUpdated: Dec 08, 2019 23:46 ISTDelhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has decided to open special shops named ‘1984 Stores’ to rehabilitate families affected by the anti-Sikh riots that occurred 35 years ago in the city. ‘1984 Stores’ will be opened at 10 historic gurdwaras in Delhi and employ family members of victims of the anti-Sikh riots, said DSGMC president Manjinder Singh Sirsa. “These stores will be operated and administered on the cooperative model by 1984 anti-Sikh violence survivors and affected families. Household-use items prepared by anti-Sikh riot survivors, such as snacks, spices, papad, fruit jellies, pickles and handicrafts will also be sold at these stores at reasonable rates, he said. DSGMC has already undertaken various measures to help the survivors and affected families of the anti-Sikh riots, he said.

Source: Hindustan Times December 08, 2019 18:17 UTC