Hod Chhilar Village in Haryana reclaims its identity after 41 years in presence of senior officials

After 41 long years, the village of Hod Chhilar in Haryana, which witnessed unspeakable tragedy during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, has finally reclaimed its lost identity.

- JAGRAJ SINGH SANGHA

This milestone was marked in the presence of senior administrative officers and local leaders.On November 2, 1984, a violent mob carried out a well-planned massacre in Hod Chhilar, brutally killing 32 Sikhs and throwing their bodies into a nearby well, which was later set ablaze with kerosene. At the time, 18 Sikh families lived in grand ancestral havelis in the village. Following the massacre, surviving families fled in fear and trauma to various cities across India, taking shelter with relatives. In the aftermath, wealthy individuals from the region began encroaching on the abandoned properties, demolishing the havelis and illegally cultivating la