Verdict blow to Cong ahead of 2019 polls

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Verdict blow to Cong ahead of 2019 polls

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 | Sapna Singh | NEW DELHI

Thirty four years after the conviction of Sajjan Kumar in Sikh riots has dealt a blow to Congress party in Delhi which was preparing to make a come back in 2019 elections. The BJP was quick to grab the opportunity to describe the verdict as an outcome of its years of protest against the genocide of innocent Sikhs post the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.  In the wake of Sajjan Kumar’s convection, Delhi BJP demanded derecognising the Congress party for its involvement in Sikhs pogrom.

Anti-sikh riots had played spoilsport in 2009 LS election also when Congress faced public outcry and was forced to cancel the candidature of Sajjan Kumar, Jagdish Tytler as Lok Sabha candidates as both were accused of fomenting riots.

Right after court’s verdict, BJP office bearers recalled Nanavati Commission, constituted by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayi.

According to the commission, riots of 1984 was an organised carnage, the report quoted, “local Congress leaders and workers had either incited or helped the mobs in attacking the Sikhs. But for the backing and help of influential and resourceful persons, killing of Sikhs so swiftly and in large numbers could not have happened.”

Citing the commission’s findings and referring court’s verdict, Delhi BJP President and Member of Parliament from North — East, said that the criminals (Sajjan Kumar and others) may have political protection but nobody can escape from the judicial system. “The Congress leaders have not only committed crime against the Sikhs but also against the country, hence recognition of Congress party should be cancelled for giving protections to the criminals.”

This may be noted that, the commission recommended reopening all such cases against outer Delhi Member of Parliament Kumar, which was declared “untraced”.

 Justice Nanavati in his overall consideration for the genocide that took place on Delhi roads in the aftermath of the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31,1984 has written: “The systematic manner in which the Sikhs were thus killed indicate that the attacks were organised.

Recalling the genocides in Delhi streets when hundreds of Sikhs died, Sardar RP Singh, Senior BJP leader and General Secretary, said that we are shaken remembering those brutal incidents. “When Jagdish Kaur (witness) tried to fight for justice to her family members then the congress Government imprisoned her for 8 years under TADA in order to save its criminal leaders, adding, “similarly, one more eye witness Chamkor Kaur was threatened and was asked not to depose against  Kumar, this was the real character of congress,” said Singh. 

On the appointment of Kamalnath as a Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh, Singh said, “He had provoked a mob assembled at Rakabganj Gurdwara and appointing him as a CM, has added insult to the injury of Sikhs for which the Sikh community will not forgive him.”

Attacking Gandhi family and welcoming court’s verdict, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) former President  and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Rajauri Garden Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the battle will continue  till Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler are hanged and their promoters and main conspirators, the Gandhi family is put behind bars.

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