The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and two other accused from a case of rioting and murder during the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday urged the House to unanimously condemn the 1984 Sikh riots adding that it was shocking to see that in a free and independent India the then Congress government would stoop down so low to kill an entire community.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday granted time to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take instructions on the issue of bringing complaint under section 195 CrPC filed by the public servant for violation of his orders by the accused.
The court has adjourned the matter till July 26.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday said before the Delhi High Court that the trial court while granting bail to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar did not consider his conviction in another 1984 Sikh riots case. The SIT has challenged the bail granted to Sajjan Kumar in a riot case
Speaking at the 'Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' event in San Francisco in the United States, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the impact of some actions of the BJP-led government was being felt by minorities and people from the Dalit and tribal communities.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to anti-Sikh riots in 1984 following the assassination of then Prime Minister of India, on October 31, 1984.
The Aam Aadmi Party has condemned the Congress for including Jagdish Tytler in the delegates team of the All India Congress Committee at the plenary session in Chhattisgarh. The AAP has called for Tytler's expulsion, citing his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide.
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): There was no delay on part of the Gujarat government in requisitioning the Army to deal with post-Godhra 2002 Gujarat riots, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said and noted that former Punjab DGP KPS Gill had termed the state government's action as "prompt and
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Saturday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks stating that "BJP has spread kerosene all over the country" and said that the Gandhi family is tarnishing the image of the country.
Ambala (Haryana) [India], March 24 (ANI): Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday held "Congress doctrine" responsible for the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu and Kashmir and the partition of the country.