Tag: Anti-Sikh Riots

Diljit’s ‘Jogi’ tells the story of a friendship that survives anti-Sikh riots

'Jogi' unravels the story of a resilient friendship and courage in the times of adversity, set in Delhi in 1984.

August 29, 2022

SC refuses interim relief to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018

February 14, 2020

Will Congress president oust his ‘guru’: Arun Jaitley on Sam Pitroda’s 1984 remark

In strongly-worded tweets, Jaitley said that Pitroda’s comment is “reflective of the lack of remorse” in the Congress over the genocide.

May 10, 2019

Cong as party had no role in riots, says Amarinder

With the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal attacking Rahul Gandhi for denying the Congress party’s role in the anti-Sikh riots in 1984, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Sunday said the Congress, as a party, was never involved in the riots. Lashing out at SAD president for describing Gandhi as ‘bhagidaar’ …

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August 27, 2018

Perpetrators of anti-Sikh riots should be punished: Rahul Gandhi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that he stands with the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots and those guilty of violence should be punished as per law.

August 25, 2018

AAP slams Rajnath’s remark on lynching

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday opposed Union Home minister, Rajnath Singh’s statement that the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 was the biggest incident of mob lynching and said it was another injustice done to the Sikh community. In a Press statement, AAP Punjab co-president Dr Balbir Singh said that the statement shows how insensitive …

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July 21, 2018

Punjab CM Amarinder hails SC orders on new SIT for 1984 riots probe

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday has welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) decision to order fresh probe, by a new Special Investigation Team (SIT), into 186 cases of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, with the hope that justice would finally be meted out to the innocent victims. Talking to mediapersons on Thursday, …

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January 11, 2018

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Retired Justice Dhingra to head probe into 186 cases

Justice (retired) Shiv Narayan Dhingra will be heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that will re-investigate the 186 cases related to 1984 anti-Sikh riots, officials said on Thursday. Retired IAS officer Rajdeep Singh and IPS officer Avishek Dullar will be other two members of the three-member SIT that will file its interim report within two …

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January 11, 2018

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh hails SC order on new SIT for 1984 riots probe

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) decision to order a fresh probe by a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the 186 cases of the anti-Sikh riots, with the hope that justice would finally be meted out to the innocent victims. Talking to mediapersons on Thursday, the CM …

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January 11, 2018

Anti-Sikh riots: Will support any probe, says Congress

After the Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to further probe 186 anti-Sikh riots cases closed by an earlier SIT, the Congress party said it will support any probe into the 1984 riots. “I don’t have not full information about the Supreme Court order. But, if there is any order to …

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January 11, 2018

Tytler refuses lie-detector test in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler has refused to give consent to undergoing lie-detector test in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Tytler, in an affidavit filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shivali Sharma, refused to undergo the test. Meanwhile, prosecution witness and arms dealer Abhishek Verma’s counsel sought more time saying that his client was unwell. The …

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May 22, 2017

Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi HC orders retrial in five cases

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the accused in five different cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, asking them why the cases against them should not be re-opened. The bench of Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra issued notice to the accused in the cases in which all of them …

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March 29, 2017

1984 anti-Sikh riots probe: Centre files status report in SC

The Centre on Monday filed in the Supreme Court a status report on the investigation conducted by a special investigation team (SIT) into 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. The report was filed before a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra which took it on record. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and M M …

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February 20, 2017

1984 anti-Sikh riots probe: Centre files status report in SC

The Centre on Monday filed in the Supreme Court a status report on the investigation conducted by a special investigation team (SIT) into 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. The report was filed before a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra which took it on record. The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and M M …

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February 20, 2017

Sought lie-detector tests on Tytler, Verma in 1984 riots case, says CBI

The CBI on Thursday said it has sought the court's permission for lie-detector tests on Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The agency moved a written application in the Karkardooma court on Wednesday on the issue after the arms dealer's accusation against the Congress …

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February 9, 2017