Nanavati Commission 'absolved me' in the anti-sikh riots, says Kamal Nath
8 years, 9 months ago

Nanavati Commission 'absolved me' in the anti-sikh riots, says Kamal Nath

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Senior Congress leader and newly appointed General Secretary in charge of Punjab, Kamal Nath on Monday asserted that he was absolved by the Nanavati Commission of any involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and newly appointed General Secretary in charge of Punjab, Kamal Nath on Monday asserted that he was absolved by the Nanavati Commission of any involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. When asked about the perception being developed by the Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal regarding his involvement in the riots, Nath said: “The perception is that this is politics and since he is slipping back in Punjab, he is bringing this issue and we will deal with it.” On the other hand, senior AAP leader Harvinder Singh Phoolka said that even police records show that Kamal Nath was present with the mob at Gurdwara Rakabganj at the time of the riots. “The Congress is rewarding Kamal Nath for obeying Rajiv Gandhi’s orders during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi,” Phoolka added.

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From the India Today archives (1990) | 1984 anti-Sikh riots: A trial by fire
1 month ago

From the India Today archives (1990) | 1984 anti-Sikh riots: A trial by fire

India Today  

On November 1, 1984, the day following Mrs Gandhi’s assassination, a mob dragged Inderjit Singh out of his house in Nand Nagri in east Delhi, beat him up with iron rods, poured kerosene on him and burnt him alive. And the new lieutenant-governor of Delhi Air Chief Marshall Arjan Singh says: "The administration is committed to seeing that justice is …

1984 anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court to announce Sajjan Kumar's sentence on Feb 25
1 month, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court to announce Sajjan Kumar's sentence on Feb 25

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday reserved for February 25 the order on the quantum of sentence against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a murder case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In a murder case involving the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court on Friday postponed the decision on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's punishment till February 25. The court on …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots | Ensure Petitions Against Acquittals Are Filed Within 6 Weeks: Supreme Court Tells Delhi Police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots | Ensure Petitions Against Acquittals Are Filed Within 6 Weeks: Supreme Court Tells Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Delhi Police today informed the Supreme Court that it would be filing Special Leave Petitions in six cases where the accused in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots were acquitted. Although the Delhi police filed appeals against acquittals, the Delhi High Court dismissed them on delay. The bench was informed that before the High Court, 8 appeals were filed challenging the …

1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Convicts Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

1984 Anti Sikh Riots: Delhi Court Convicts Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar In Murder Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti Sikh riots. Further investigation in the matter revealed that the victims, sister­-in­-law of the complainant along with both the deceased were present at the house when a violent mob consisting …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to hear Sajjan Kumar’s plea against sentence in July
2 months, 3 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC to hear Sajjan Kumar’s plea against sentence in July

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear pleas filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and the party’s former councillor Balwan Khokhar against sentences awarded in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in July. Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar A bench of Justice J K Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar on Monday clarified if the final hearing could not take place as scheduled, the …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Verdict against ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on January 8
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Verdict against ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on January 8

India Today  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver its verdict on January 8, 2025, in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar on November 1, 1984, following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. According to the prosecution, …

Canadian MP Chandra Arya stands against motion to declare 1984 riots as genocide
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian MP Chandra Arya stands against motion to declare 1984 riots as genocide

Op India  

Chandra Arya, Member of Parliament of Canada, shared his strong stance against a motion attempting to label the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide and said that he was the only MP present in the House of Commons to oppose the motion, blocking its passage. The Canadian MP also highlighted the ongoing threats and pressure he faces for voicing concerns of …

Canadian parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 anti-sikh riots as genocide
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 anti-sikh riots as genocide

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Canadian Parliament has rejected a motion to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide, despite strong opposition from lawmakers such as Chandra Arya. Arya claimed he faced threats within the Parliament building for opposing the motion, which he alleged was influenced by a "politically powerful Khalistani lobby." The Indian-origin Member of Parliament Chandra Arya who opposed the move, …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Jagdish Tytler of Congress pleads not guilty. What next?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Jagdish Tytler of Congress pleads not guilty. What next?

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court formally framed charges against Congress veteran Jagdish Tytler for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots at Pul Bangash Gurudwara, which left three people dead. 'It has taken 40 years for trial to begin': HS Phoolk hopes speedy trial Advocate HS Phoolka, representing the victims, said the trial starting after 40 years shows how …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court orders framing of charges against Tytler
7 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court orders framing of charges against Tytler

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday ordered the framing of charges against Congress leader and former Union minister Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case that resulted in the death of three people in the Capital. The case against the former Union minister is related to his alleged involvement in an incident of November 1, 1984, when three people — …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC seeks Sajjan Kumar’s stand on plea against acquittal
8 months, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: HC seeks Sajjan Kumar’s stand on plea against acquittal

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar’s stand on pleas challenging his acquittal in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. A bench of justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma issued notice to Kumar on the CBI application seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal order of …

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to be making subtle outreach to Sikhs at Golden Temple in Amritsar
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to be making subtle outreach to Sikhs at Golden Temple in Amritsar

The Hindu  

As Congress leader and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday spent his second-day performing ‘sewa’ at Golden Temple - Sikhism’s holiest shrine in Punjab’s Amritsar, the attempt is being seen as a subtle outreach to the Sikhs. Even as the party leaders have asserted that Mr. Gandhi is on a ‘spiritual’ visit to Amritsar yet the ‘political’ message of …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court sends case against Jagdish Tytler to district judge
1 year, 6 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court sends case against Jagdish Tytler to district judge

India TV News  

A Delhi court on Monday sent a case related to the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is an accused, to the district judge for further proceedings. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand sent the case to the district judge so the matter could be committed to a sessions judge, noting …

AAP, BJP rage as anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler joins Congress protest
2 years ago

AAP, BJP rage as anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler joins Congress protest

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party may have been vocal in its support for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following his disqualification, but the two parties appear to once again be at loggerheads. The Congress' Sankalp Satyagraha faced flak from the BJP and AAP on Sunday after 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler joined the protest. Because, it is Congress' loss only, not …

Anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler joins Congress protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification
2 years ago

Anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler joins Congress protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

The Hindu  

Former Congress MP and 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler joined the Congress protest at Raj Ghat, where the party is carrying out 'Sankalp Satyagraha' against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi, on March 24, was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha, a day after a Surat court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment in a defamation …

1984 anti-Sikh pogrom: How Congress rewarded its leaders accused of leading mobs
2 years, 2 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh pogrom: How Congress rewarded its leaders accused of leading mobs

Op India  

Even as Rahul Gandhi mouths off platitudes to reinforce his ‘love shop’ narrative about the otherwise rudderless mass contacting programme, Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress party’s decades-old policy of shielding and rewarding perpetrators of the anti-Sikh pogrom in 1984 belie the Gandhi scion’s rosy proclamations. The Congress party is not only tainted with accusations of leading the genocide of Sikhs …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Seeks CBI’s Response To Former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar's Plea To Suspend Sentence
2 years, 2 months ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Seeks CBI’s Response To Former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar's Plea To Suspend Sentence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued notice in an application filed by former Congress Councillor, Balwan Khokhar, one of the convicts in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, seeking suspension of his sentence. Kaul and Justice A.S. Oka that the petitioner has undergone more than 5 years of imprisonment, Additional Solicitor General, Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee sought permission to file a reply to …

Anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler attends Delhi Congress meeting on Bharat Jodo Yatra
2 years, 3 months ago

Anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler attends Delhi Congress meeting on Bharat Jodo Yatra

Op India  

Controversial leader and anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler on Monday attended the Delhi Congress unit’s meeting over the preparations of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. So, we will participate in a big way,” said Jagdish Tytler, Congress leader whose name cropped up in the 1984 Sikh pogrom that took place after the assassination of former PM Indira Gandhi. Some are only …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: 3 more arrested for killing six of a family in Kanpur
2 years, 5 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: 3 more arrested for killing six of a family in Kanpur

India Today  

The Special Investigation Team probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that rocked the nation following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has arrested three more people for killing six Sikhs in Kanpur's Govind Nagar area. An officer of the SIT told India Today/Aaj Tak on the condition of anonymity that a senior BJP leader had written a letter to …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SIT arrests 2 more accused in Kanpur
2 years, 8 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SIT arrests 2 more accused in Kanpur

India TV News  

The Special Investigation Team probing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases has arrested two other accused who were allegedly part of a mob that had set a house ablaze during the violence, which had left 127 people dead here. The SIT has so far arrested 13 people in connection with the violence that took place following the assassination of the then …

Special team probing Kanpur's 1984 anti-Sikh riots to send officials to Punjab
3 years ago

Special team probing Kanpur's 1984 anti-Sikh riots to send officials to Punjab

India Today  

The Special Investigation Team, constituted to re-investigate the anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur following the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, will send a team of three sub-inspectors and three constables to Punjab. If needed, witnesses will be brought to Uttar Pradesh and their statements recorded again, officials told India Today TV. The Uttar Pradesh government had set up an …

BJP Calls Rajiv Gandhi 'Father of Mob Lynching'; Thakur Slams Rahul for 'Dalali' Barb at Media
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP Calls Rajiv Gandhi 'Father of Mob Lynching'; Thakur Slams Rahul for 'Dalali' Barb at Media

News 18  

BJP leaders on Tuesday raked up the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 and called former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi the "father of mob lynching" to hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his attack on the government over incidents of lynching. " Information and Broadcasting Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur said the 1984 riots in which thousands of Sikhs …

Man at the centre of inquiries into Guj, 1984 riots
3 years, 3 months ago

Man at the centre of inquiries into Guj, 1984 riots

Hindustan Times  

Former Supreme Court judge justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati, who headed the inquiry commissions into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and 2002 post-Godhra riots, died due to cardiac failure on Saturday. In his judicial career spanning 21 years, justice Nanavati headed the high courts of Orissa and Karnataka, after being elevated to the bench as a judge of the Gujarat high court …

Former SC Judge Justice GT Nanavati Who Headed '2002 Godhra Riots' & '1984 Anti-Sikh Riots' Inquiry Commissions Passes Away
3 years, 3 months ago

Former SC Judge Justice GT Nanavati Who Headed '2002 Godhra Riots' & '1984 Anti-Sikh Riots' Inquiry Commissions Passes Away

Live Law  

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice GT Nanavati who headed two inquiry commissions formed to probe into the 2002 Godhra Riots & 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots passed away today. Justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati was 86He was born on 17th February 1935 and he enrolled as an Advocate in the Bombay High Court on 11th February 1958. Justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati was 86 …

'Fake sympathy' posters targeting Priyanka Gandhi over 1984 anti-Sikh riots surface ahead of Lakhimpur visit
3 years, 5 months ago

'Fake sympathy' posters targeting Priyanka Gandhi over 1984 anti-Sikh riots surface ahead of Lakhimpur visit

India TV News  

Posters and hoardings have surfaced against Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s planned visit to Uttar Pradesh's violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri today. The Congress party has said that leader Priyanka Gandhi will attend the "antim ardas " of the farmers killed in violence there on October 3 on Tuesday in Lakhimpur. "Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will go to Lakhimpur Kheri …

Punjab CM Shielding Sacrilege Accused the Way Cong Protected Leaders Involved in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Chugh
3 years, 9 months ago

Punjab CM Shielding Sacrilege Accused the Way Cong Protected Leaders Involved in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Chugh

News 18  

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is “shielding” those responsible for the 2015 sacrilege and subsequent police firing incidents the way Congress “protected” its party leaders involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, BJP leader Tarun Chugh alleged on Sunday. Chugh, in a statement, alleged that the newly constituted Special Investigation Team of the Punjab Police in the 2015 police firing incident …

Delhi violence: Akali MP Naresh Gujral complains to Amit Shah about Delhi police’s apathy
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi violence: Akali MP Naresh Gujral complains to Amit Shah about Delhi police’s apathy

The Hindu  

Shiromani Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the unresponsive attitude of the Delhi police to distress calls, not just from ordinary people caught in the violent riots in North East Delhi but also of having completely ignored his own pleas for a rescue mission for an acquaintance in Maujpur, on the night …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Action will be taken against cops as per SIT report, Govt tells Supreme Court
5 years, 2 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Action will be taken against cops as per SIT report, Govt tells Supreme Court

India TV News  

The Central government has accepted the recommendations of a special investigation team headed by retired Delhi High Court judge Justice S N Dhingra which has probed 186 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, it told Supreme Court on Wednesday. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde was informed by senior advocate R S Suri, appearing for the petitioner, that …

1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided if Gujral's advice was heeded: Manmohan Singh
5 years, 3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided if Gujral's advice was heeded: Manmohan Singh

India TV News  

The Sikh massacre of 1984 in Delhi could have been avoided, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 100th birth anniversary of former prime minister Gujral in Delhi, Manmohan Singh said the 1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been averted had the then Home Minister Narsimha Rao acted upon the advice of Inder …

1984 riots could have been avoided, if Narasimha Rao had listened to IK Gujaral: Manmohan Singh
5 years, 3 months ago

1984 riots could have been avoided, if Narasimha Rao had listened to IK Gujaral: Manmohan Singh

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that the Sikh massacre of 1984 in Delhi could have been avoided had the then Home Minister Narsimha Rao acted upon the advice of Inder Kumar Gujral. If that advice would have been heeded perhaps the 1984 massacre could have been avoided," Manmohan Singh said. The 1984 Sikh massacre, which followed the assassination …

1984 riots SIT yet to record statement of witnesses
5 years, 6 months ago

1984 riots SIT yet to record statement of witnesses

India TV News  

The Special Investigation Team formed in February 2019 to reinvestigate the anti-Sikh riots cases that took place in Kanpur in 1984 after the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, has not yet recorded the statement of a single witness. A delegation of All-India Riot Victims Relief Committee, including its two Supreme Court lawyers Gurbaksh Singh Dev and Prasoon Kumar, …

Sikh riots back to haunt Kamal Nath
5 years, 6 months ago

Sikh riots back to haunt Kamal Nath

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath will face a fresh inquiry for his alleged involvement in the 1984 riots against Sikhs in the aftermath of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination in New Delhi. Case number 601/84 to reopen & consider fresh evidence against Kamal Nath.” Mr Sirsa said two witnesses were ready to depose against the Congress …

Two witnesses ready to depose against senior Congress leader Kamal Nath’s alleged role in 1984 Sikh genocide
5 years, 6 months ago

Two witnesses ready to depose against senior Congress leader Kamal Nath’s alleged role in 1984 Sikh genocide

Op India  

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president and Shiromani Akali Dal’s Delhi MLA, Manjinder Singh Sirsa has today announced that two witnesses are ready to testify against Congress’ Kamal Nath’s alleged role in 1984 Sikh genocide. We also demand that the 2 witness be given security as they will testify against a CM in connection with a massacre https://t.co/7y7q6YlrlS — ANI …

1984 anti-Sikh riot victims write to Rahul Gandhi, say they will never forgive Rajiv Gandhi for murder of 10,000 Sikhs
5 years, 10 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riot victims write to Rahul Gandhi, say they will never forgive Rajiv Gandhi for murder of 10,000 Sikhs

Op India  

Even as Congress continues to stay in denial about the party and its leaders’ role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which took place following the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards, 1984 riot victims have written to Congress President Rahul Gandhi asserting that they will never be able to forgive Rajiv Gandhi and Congress. When …

At Punjab rally, Rahul Gandhi tells Sam Pitroda he should be ashamed of himself over his remarks on 1984 riots
5 years, 10 months ago

At Punjab rally, Rahul Gandhi tells Sam Pitroda he should be ashamed of himself over his remarks on 1984 riots

Firstpost  

Khanna : With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP continuing their attack on the Congress over Sam Pitroda’s remarks on the 1984 riots, party chief Rahul Gandhi Monday said the leader should be ashamed of himself and seek apology from the country. Gandhi was addressing a poll rally in favour of Congress candidate Amar Singh, who is pitted against …

BJP rakes 1984 riots again, says ‘instructions to kill’ came from Rajiv Gandhi’s office
5 years, 10 months ago

BJP rakes 1984 riots again, says ‘instructions to kill’ came from Rajiv Gandhi’s office

India TV News  

BJP rakes 1984 riots again, says ‘instructions to kill’ came from Rajiv Gandhi’s office The ruling BJP, in a tweet on Friday, claimed the above-mentioned 'fact' was on record of Nanavati Commission, which investigated the acts of violence against the Sikh community. The Bharatiya Janata Party has once again raked up memories of 1984 anti-Sikh riots and accused former prime …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar was 'kingpin' of massacre, CBI tells Supreme Court; hearing on bail plea on 15 April
5 years, 11 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar was 'kingpin' of massacre, CBI tells Supreme Court; hearing on bail plea on 15 April

Firstpost  

The case in which Sajjan Kumar was convicted and sentenced relates to the killing of five Sikhs in Delhi Cantonment’s Raj Nagar Part-I area of southwest Delhi on 1 and 2 November, 1984 and burning down of a Gurudwara in Raj Nagar Part-II New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to apprise it of the status of …

Controversy erupts as 1984 riots accused Jagdish Tytler attends Congress official event in Delhi
6 years, 2 months ago

Controversy erupts as 1984 riots accused Jagdish Tytler attends Congress official event in Delhi

Op India  

In a sheer contempt towards the victims of 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, Congress leader and 1984 Sikh genocide accused Jagdish Tytler was spotted at the event in which Sheila Dikshit was made Delhi Congress chief. During the event, 1984 anti-Sikh riot accused Jagdish Tytler was seen occupying the front row seats, which has now stoked controversy. Delhi: Jagdish Tytler at the …

Narendra Modi in Gurdaspur accuses Congress of protecting 1984 anti-Sikh riots culprits, takes jibe at Kamal Nath
6 years, 2 months ago

Narendra Modi in Gurdaspur accuses Congress of protecting 1984 anti-Sikh riots culprits, takes jibe at Kamal Nath

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress of protecting those involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Gurdaspur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress of protecting those involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying such leaders were even rewarded with the chief minister’s post. The jibe, apparently directed at Kamal Nath, the new Madhya Pradesh chief …

PM Modi attacks Cong on 1984-anti Sikh riots, farmers' loan waiver issues
6 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi attacks Cong on 1984-anti Sikh riots, farmers' loan waiver issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Gurdaspur: In a sharp attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday raked up the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and asked the people of the country, especially Punjab, to remain "cautious" about the party over the killings of the Sikhs and for making Kamal Nath, an alleged accused, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. "The whole country, including Punjab, should …

'Congress has made anti-Sikh riots accused CM': PM Modi's big attack on Kamal Nath
6 years, 2 months ago

'Congress has made anti-Sikh riots accused CM': PM Modi's big attack on Kamal Nath

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a big attack on Congress and accused it of rewarding the perpetrators of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Addressing a public rally in Punjab's Gurdaspur, PM Modi took a dig at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and said the Congress has made such a person the CM of a state who was involved …

Rajiv Gandhi Bharat Ratna row: Attempts to create communal rift in Punjab will be handled with iron hand, says Amarinder Singh
6 years, 3 months ago

Rajiv Gandhi Bharat Ratna row: Attempts to create communal rift in Punjab will be handled with iron hand, says Amarinder Singh

Firstpost  

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday stressed that his government will not tolerate any attempt to create a rift between communities and will deal with an iron hand if anyone tries to disturb the state’s secular fabric Fatehgarh Sahib: Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday stressed that his government will not tolerate any attempt to create …

Ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi's statue vandalised in Punjab, Amarinder Singh blames Akali Dal
6 years, 3 months ago

Ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi's statue vandalised in Punjab, Amarinder Singh blames Akali Dal

Deccan Chronicle  

Ludhiana: A statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi here was vandalised on Tuesday by some persons, who Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh aclaimed, owed allegiance to the Shiromani Akali Dal in the state. Condemning the incident, Singh tweeted, "Strongly condemn vandalisation of Rajiv Gandhi's statue by @Akali_ Dal_ workers in Ludhiana. "@officeofssbadal should apologise to people of Punjab for …

Youth Akali Dal members blacken Rajiv Gandhi statue, Congress workers ‘purify’ it with milk
6 years, 3 months ago

Youth Akali Dal members blacken Rajiv Gandhi statue, Congress workers ‘purify’ it with milk

Op India  

Protesting against the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, some members of the Youth Akali Dal blackened the bust of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Ludhiana on Tuesday. The Youth Akali Dal workers sprayed black paint over the statue and demanded the revocation of Bharat Ratna awarded to Rajiv Gandhi. Last week, the Delhi Assembly had also passed a resolution demanding from …

1984 riot case: Punjab CM slams Sukhbir over attempts to 'drag' Gandhi family
6 years, 3 months ago

1984 riot case: Punjab CM slams Sukhbir over attempts to 'drag' Gandhi family

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh attacked SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday over his attempts to "drag" the "innocent" Gandhi family into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Terming as "frustrated attempts" the alleged actions by Badal to "undermine" Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Amarinder Singh said the former Punjab deputy chief minister was desperately trying to "grab at straws" to …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Hearing in second case against Sajjan Kumar adjourned till 22 January
6 years, 3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Hearing in second case against Sajjan Kumar adjourned till 22 January

Firstpost  

Kumar is facing trial on charges of murder and rioting in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case pertaining to killing in Delhi’s Sultanpuri. The second case against Kumar was filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation on the recommendation of the Nanavati Commission. New Delhi: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on Thursday appeared before Patiala House Court for hearing in the 2nd case …

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Victims lost hope of justice; those responsible enjoyed political patronage of Congress leadership, says Amit Shah
6 years, 3 months ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Victims lost hope of justice; those responsible enjoyed political patronage of Congress leadership, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

No one had any doubt on the role of Congress party in the 1984 riots, BJP President Amit Shah said on Monday, alleging its "leaders and workers went on rampage raising provocative slogans" and "murdering men in cold blood". Shah attacked the Rahul Gandhi-led party over the conviction of Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and said the victims …

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Amount To 'Crimes Against Humanity', Observes Delhi HC
6 years, 3 months ago

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Amount To 'Crimes Against Humanity', Observes Delhi HC

Live Law  

"Neither, "crimes against humanity" nor "genocide‟ is part of our domestic law of crime. This loophole needs to be addressed urgently", the Court urged.The Delhi High Court yesterday observed that the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 answered the description of 'crimes against humanity' as the mass killings were "engineered by political actors with the assistance of the law enforcement. The Delhi …

1984 riots: BJP welcomes verdict, takes jibe at Cong
6 years, 3 months ago

1984 riots: BJP welcomes verdict, takes jibe at Cong

The Hindu  

Demanding that its recognition as a political party be scrapped for both “leading and protecting” the perpetrators of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the BJP on Monday welcomed the conviction of Sajjan Kumar and attacked the Congress. Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, at a press conference, also questioned Congress national president Rahul Gandhi’s decision to elevate senior party hand Kamal Nath, …

Ironical that Sajjan verdict came as Kamal Nath took oath: Jaitley
6 years, 3 months ago

Ironical that Sajjan verdict came as Kamal Nath took oath: Jaitley

India TV News  

Ironical that Sajjan verdict came as Kamal Nath took oath: Jaitley "Rahul Gandhi who tweets all the time, doesn't even welcome the court's decision. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said it is "ironical" that Kamal Nath took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on a day when the Delhi High Court sentenced Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for …

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