Nathu, a Chamar, is finishing his work in his shop when the thekedar walks in and asks him to kill a pig for the Veterinary doctor who needs it for medical purposes.
Early next morning Bakshiji and a few members of the political party go to a Muslim mohalla to clean drains as propaganda, singing patriotic songs.
Fearing unrest in the community, Bakshiji and Hayat Baksh, the spokesman of the Muslim League, visit the Deputy Commissioner Richard at his house and urge him to take preemptive measures to bring the situation under control.
Richard declines the suggestions of Bakshiji and Hayat Baksh to deploy police or impose a curfew and instead tells the party members to urge their respective communities to maintain peace and order.
Harnam Singh and Banto hide at the house during the day, but at night are discovered by Ehsan's son and are asked to leave immediately.
Later that night a junior granthi comes to the gurudwara and informs Teja Singh that the Muslims know that the Sikhs are out numbered and not sufficiently armed, so they’re demanding 2 lakh rupees for truce.
Teja Singh and the council members watch from the terrace of the gurudwara as Nathu and the granthi are approached by the Muslim mob, surrounded and attacked.
Richard is later shown addressing prominent figures of the city where he informs the gathering about the relief measures taken by the government and proposes the leaders to form an Aman Committee to send out a message of peace.
Harnam Singh requests a government employee to help find Nathu who hasn't been seen since he went with the junior granthi for negotiating with the Muslims.
Being a refugee himself who had come to India after the partition, he claimed that he desperately wanted to make a film based on the event.
[2] Bhisham Sahni gave an introduction to the film in addition to being cast in a pivotal role opposite Dina Pathak.
[2] On 21 January 1988, the Bombay High Court issued a stay to prevent further screening of the series after hearing a petition from the city-based businessman Javed Siddiqui who in his plea stated that the serial "would poison the minds of the people".
[5] Two days later, however, the court overruled the stay in favour of the series stating that it treated the "fundamentalists" in both communities equally.
The court further added "The message is loud and clear [...] directed as it is against the sickness of communalism, the extremists stand exposed when realisation dawns on both communities who ultimately unite as brothers.