Brief Outline: Rajiv Gandhi justifying blood curdling genocide of Sikhs when Congress hoodlums took to streets raising slogans such as khoon ka badla khoon se lenge

Ayupp Verification: True

Origin: The Video was posted by Amit Malviya

Viral Example: Rajiv Gandhi justifying blood curdling genocide of Sikhs when Congress hoodlums took to streets raising slogans such as ‘khoon ka badla khoon se lenge'... They raped women, wrapped burning tyres around necks of Sikh men while dogs gorged on charred bodies dumped in drains...

Rajiv Gandhi justifying blood curdling genocide of Sikhs when Congress hoodlums took to streets raising slogans such as ‘khoon ka badla khoon se lenge'... They raped women, wrapped burning tyres around necks of Sikh men while dogs gorged on charred bodies dumped in drains... pic.twitter.com/Qe11LGN8Oi

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) May 21, 2018

Detailed Analysis: A video was shared by Amit Malviya on the social media arousing the 1984 riot on the Sikhs. The video is of Rajiv Gandhi and was recorded on November 19, 1984, in the video he can be clearly seen telling in hindi “इंदिरा जी की हत्या हुई थी तो हमारे देश में कुछ दंगे फसाद हुए. हमें मालूम हैै कि भारत की जनता के दिल में कितना क्रोध आया,कितना गुस्सा आया. और कुछ दिन को दुनिया…कुछ दिन के लिए लोगों को लगा कि भारत हिल रहा है लेकिन जब भी कोई बड़ा पेंड़ गिरता है तो धरती थोड़ी हिलती है” Translated in English as When Indira Gandhi was assassinated, in our country some riots had taken place. We know that in the hearts of the the people of the country, how much wrath and anger could be seen. And for a few days people thought that the nation had shaken up, but when a big tree falls, the Earth shakes a little.

A Video being uploaded by the Indian Express dated Nov 19, 2015. Sikh leaders of BJP and AAP on Thursday released the old video of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in which he is seen justifying the anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by saying “when a big tree falls, the earth shakes”. The video was released by HS Phoolka and BJP leader RP Singh during a press conference in the national capital. In the video Rajiv Gandhi can be seen justifying the attack on the Sikhs. The video was inistially released by HS Phoolka.

HS Phoolka releases video of Rajiv Gandhi's speech justifying 1984 riots

The BJP and AAP leaders on Thursday released the old video of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in which is justified the anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by saying "when a big tree falls, the earth shakes".

The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh Massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India by anti-Sikh mobs (notably Congress Party members and temporarily released convicts) in response to the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. The riots happened during the regime of the Congress party so the blame goes mostly to the Congress party as pointed by many. Malviya shared the video with a text calling out the Congress for the complicity of its leaders and workers in the horrific riots that took more than 3000 lives.

1984 anti-Sikh riots - Wikipedia

The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh Massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India by anti-Sikh mobs (notably Congress Party members and temporarily released convicts) in response to the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.