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.
Constituted on the directives of the Supreme Court, the SIT will submit its report to the state government in six months.
The Delhi High Court on December 17 convicted Sajjan Kumar and sentenced him to life imprisonment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Earlier on Sunday, Khaira had resigned from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Earlier on December 21, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Sajjan Kumar’s plea which sought more time to surrender.
Strongly condemning the vandalism, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal to stop indulging in petty politics.
