AAP leader Priyanka Kakar on Monday condemned the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, calling it a "planned genocide" and demanding accountability for those responsible. She criticised Rahul Gandhi's recent statements on the issue, saying that an apology is not enough and that those involved should be pun
BJP leader RP Singh on Monday slammed Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) over a resurfaced video where a Sikh youth in the US is seen questioning the Congress over its association with leaders accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Advocate Gurlad Singh Kehlon, the main petitioner in the Supreme Court case concerning the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
GK stated that Surender Singh told him about being threatened multiple times, leading to inconsistencies in his statements. GK assured Singh of community support, encouraging him to tell the truth.
A 2012 sting operation conducted by Manjit Singh GK, former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), was presented as evidence. In the sting, Tytler allegedly admitted to killing 100 Sikhs and boasted about his power.
Appearing before special judge Jitendra Singh, GK testified that in 2018 he had received an envelope containing a letter and a pen drive allegedly containing the voice recording of Tytler about his role in the riots.
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Registry of the Delhi High Court to file a progress report on four suo moto revision petitions pending before the High Court in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots' murder cases.
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday recorded the evidence of Deputy Director (Photo Division) of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) concerning the Pul Bangash Sikh Killings linked to 1984 Anti Sikh riots.
His comments followed the Delhi Court's decision to sentence Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to jail in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Cheema also accused the BJP of taking "false credit," asserting that it was the Supreme Court that had constituted the committee for the case.
Earlier in the day, a Delhi court sentenced Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in connection with the killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. This followed his conviction on February 12 for their murders.
"I think this punishment has come very late--it has been almost 43 years since the incident. After 40-43 years, justice is no longer justice; it becomes a mere formality. But better late than never. I thank the lawyers who supported us in this fight. However, I think life imprisonment is muc