Amritsar, Oct 28 (PTI) The Shiromani Gurdwara Pharbadnhak Committee has come under criticism from a Sikh students' body for delay in construction of a memorial for the community members killed during anti-Sikh riots in November 1984 in Haryana. All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF) Karnail Singh Peer Mohammed has asked SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar to begin construction of memorial by October 31. Peer said if SCPC fails to adhere to the same, AISSF would start construction of the memorial at Hondh-Chillar village, where the riots took place. Reacting to Peer's warning, Makkar said he has no problem if AISSF cames forward to construct the memorial. He said SGPC realised that there was no use to construct memorial there since none of the affected family was living at Hondh-Chillar and if needed, the memorial would be constructed after thorough discussion with the affected families. As per a SGPC report, 32 Sikhs were massacred at Hondh- Chillar village in Haryana's Rewari district during November 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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