Anand Sharma objects to caste census, says disrespect to legacy of Indira, Rajiv Gandhi
Sharma, who is a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), expressed his displeasure in a letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge dated March 19.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said there was a strong case for a fresh and full scale inquiry into the mysterious movements and activities of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi.
“The Congress leader Jagdish Tytler’s revelations on Rajiv Gandhi’s mysterious presence on Delhi streets during the 1984 massacre had conclusively confirmed that the massacre had been planned, executed and presided over at the highest level in the Congress party, the government and the then PM,” Badal said in a statement.
“Tytler’s sensational disclosures also prove that the former PM and the Congress party had been lying all the time to country about Rajiv’s schedule for those days, claiming that he (Rajiv Gandhi) had all the time been with the body of his mother. But Tytler’s disclosures have let the cat out of the bag. It must be probed at the highest level,” he added.
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The Akali leader said loud calls for revenge against innocent members of the Sikh community were repeatedly heard around the dead body of former PM Indira Gandhi (who was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards). “Who was behind these calls and how come these were being openly made before television cameras? Why did no one among the high ups try to put a stop to these slogans?” asked Badal.The SAD president said it was quite amazing that Rajiv had never expressed any regret over the killing of thousands of innocents by goons loyal to him.
“He neither issued an appeal for putting a stop to this madness nor did he consider it necessary to visit the worst affected areas and families to instill confidence and a sense of assurance in the minds of the traumatised victims. He in fact let the signal go very loud and clear that he had no sympathy with the innocent victims. Why?” asked Badal.
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