Delhi High Court extends 1984 anti-Sikh riot convict’s parole by another 3 months
The high court said that Captain Bhagmal will have to surrender after expiry of the three month parole.
The high court said that Captain Bhagmal will have to surrender after expiry of the three month parole.
Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, while describing the mass killings as 'crimes against humanity'.
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) in a meeting chaired by Sonia Gandhi had demanded immediate resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah for 'colossal failure' to restore normalcy.
PM Modi said Pandit Nehru himself was in 'favour of protecting minorities in Pakistan' and questioned the Congress if the former prime minister was 'communal'.
Kamal Nath was earlier was charged by the Nanavati Commission for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, but he was absolved due to lack of evidence.
Meanwhile, the National Commission for Minorities on Friday sent notice to Sam Pitroda over his remarks on anti-Sikh riots and directed him to tender an unconditional apology to the Sikh community.
"Congress has shown the moral and political courage to punish its people and leaders accused of violence/role in 1984,” the party said in its statement.
BJP tweeted a video of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which includes a clip of Rajiv Gandhi saying, 'When a tree falls, the earth shakes.'
INS Viraat was withdrawn from its place of deployment and sent to fetch the in-laws of Rajiv Gandhi before it was taken to an island where it remained stationed for 10 days, PM alleged.
The political slugfest over Rajiv Gandhi erupted after PM Modi taking a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the former PM's life ended as ‘corrupt number 1'.
