Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena distributed offers of appointment to 47 victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots at Tilak Vihar in West Delhi on Thursday.
Born on November 19, 1917, to India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Nehru, she served as the first and only woman prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, is celebrating 40 glorious years in the industry. He made his debut in the 1984 film 'Saaransh', directed by the legendary Mahesh Bhatt.
The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday concluded the recording of the cross-examination of Lakhvinder Kaur, widow of Badal Singh who was killed by a mob at Gurudwara Pul Bangash during the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots. Badal Singh was a ragi in the Gurudwara Pul Bangash.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said that Congress has "not apologised in a meaningful way" for the "genocide" of Sikhs in 1984 and the party is responsible for the "atrocities" against his community.
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday concluded hearing final arguments in an anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to the killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Saraswati vihar area on November 1, 1984.
The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday recorded the evidence (statement) of Lakhvinder Kaur, widow of Badal Singh, who was killed by mob at Gurudwara Pul Bangash during 1984 Anti Sikh riots. Badal Singh was a ragi in the Gurudwara Pul Bangash. She broke down while deposing in the court.
The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, deferred the hearing of a plea filed by Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, who is challenging a recent trial court order that framed charges against him related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The charges include murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, and promoting
Tytler, who recently appeared before the trial court, pleaded not guilty to these charges. He has now approached the High Court, against charges framed against him in connection with the riots.