This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for officially recognizing and commemorating the 1984 Sikh Genocide in India, during which over 30,000 Sikhs were killed in coordinated violence across multiple Indian states and territories. The resolution documents that the violence included systematic attacks on Sikhs, their homes, businesses, and places of worship, as well as sexual assault and murder allegedly carried out with involvement or inaction by Indian government officials, police, and state institutions. The resolution affects the approximately 500,000 Sikhs living in the United States, who have been part of American communities for over 120 years and contribute across many fields including technology, medicine, agriculture, and business. The resolution calls for the House to officially commemorate these events, demand accountability for perpetrators regardless of their status, and prevent the U.S. government from denying or minimizing what occurred. This is a symbolic resolution with no direct funding or implementation timeline, as it expresses the sense of Congress rather than creating new law or programs.
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