A searing record of the anti-Sikh violence that followed the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. A systematic expose of the collusion and participation in the violence by the police and Congress party leaders and activists. A shameful record of the systemic failures that have let down the victims and survivors of 1984. A wake-up call that reminds us of the horrific consequences of using communalism for political gain. “This powerful book by Manjeet Singh brings together over 800 testimonies of the survivors of the 1984 pogrom against members of the Sikh community. The horrors of those dreadful days are reflected in the voices of the survivors in this book. Manjeet and her late husband, Hardev Singh, were untiring in their work among the thousands of deeply traumatized victims, including in the courts. This book is an extension of that work — marked by courage, solidarity, and an uncompromising advocacy of the truth. It has a special relevance today as it details the human cost of communal politics.” – Brinda Karat, author of An Education for Rita: A Memoir, 1975–1985