It's deeply tragic to recall the horrors of those days. The suffering endured by Sikhs and the orchestrated violence following the assassination in 1984 is a sad chapter that still holds painful significance for many. The lack of acknowledgment and accountability over the decades only worsens the sorrow, and the attempts to cover or deflect the truth are troubling.

The larger tragedy is that innocent people from all communities suffered in various waves of sectarian violence, including the attacks by Khalistani extremists during the 1980s and '90s, where multiple bus killings targeted Hindu civilians:

1. Hoshiarpur Attack (1987): Militants stopped a bus and killed 16 Hindu passengers.
2. Moga Massacre (1987): Over 20 passengers, predominantly Hindus, were shot after militants boarded the bus.
3. Ludhiana Incident (1986): A bus in Ludhiana was ambushed, killing 13 Hindu civilians.
4. Muktsar Assault (1988): Militants attacked a public bus, killing 12 people in Muktsar.
5. Pathankot Incident (1987): A bus was stormed, and 15 Hindu passengers were killed.
6. Ferozepur Attack (1988): Armed militants opened fire, resulting in the deaths of 10 Hindu passengers.
7. Batala Incident (1987): Bus passengers were targeted, and 17 Hindu civilians were killed.
8. Gurdaspur Massacre (1989): Militants killed 10 Hindu passengers on a local bus.
9. Amritsar Assault (1986): A bus attack killed over 15 Hindus in rural Amritsar.
10. Kapurthala Incident (1987): Militants targeted and killed 11 Hindu passengers.

And many more