| The Flood | | | | more-near, I could notice that the man was |
| Because of shifting of business, we also migrated | | | | carrying another man on his back. I came down |
| to Delhi. We had got certain relations there too | | | | and when I came near to the man, he was |
| and therefore, we started adjusting in Delhi in the | | | | Ashok, my old friend and my class mate. I |
| changed atmosphere. Very few people were | | | | enquired and he said, |
| having contacts with us. But slowly and steadily | | | | -“Our house has been damaged. Whole |
| we developed habits of Delhi people and adjusted | | | | household effects have been damaged. My grand |
| there. | | | | mother is seriously ill. I have brought her out.” |
| | | | -“To which place you are going?” |
| In fact a spirit of revenge taking was functioning | | | | -“My father has said that I should take my |
| in me. But I could not do anything. In 1993 when | | | | grand mother to your house because we have |
| Patiala was hit by floods, some young people | | | | been informed that your house is on upper level |
| belonging to the sikh Community started collecting | | | | and is safe from the adverse effect of |
| and they planned to do something against the | | | | floods.” |
| Hindus and do something like that which happened | | | | -“Please transfer Grandmother to my back. I |
| to the Sikh Community in Delhi and at other | | | | shall take her to my house. “And at the same |
| places in India in November, 1984. I also started | | | | time I called all others who were preparing for |
| participation in those gatherings. The time was | | | | attack to come out. They came out and they |
| very short with us. So the whole preparations | | | | were listening to my order, |
| were worked out in a day and we planned that | | | | -“I am going to my house with grand mother. |
| we shall be attacking the Hindu area on that night. | | | | She is seriously ill. You should go with Ashok and |
| We were collecting arms in one neglected house. | | | | try to save others in the family. You should try |
| It was about 10.00 P.M. I was deputed to have a | | | | to find out the goods destroyed by waters. |
| watch. I was standing at a high place from where | | | | Please do hurry up.” And without any |
| I could notice the people passing through that side. | | | | objections from their side, all were going with |
| I noticed that a man was coming to this side. | | | | Ashok and I was coming to my house having |
| When he came near, I noticed that the man was | | | | grand mother on my back. |
| carrying something at his back. When he came | | | | |