1984 Anti Sikh Riots News

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1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided, says  Manmohan Singh

Former PM Manmohan Singh said the 1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided if the then home minister PV Narasimha Rao had called the army to intervene to stop the violence

1 min read5 Dec 2019
Politics

1984 riots: SC seeks CBI response on Sajjan Kumar’s conviction

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has in Supreme Court appealed against his conviction in relation to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots

1 min read14 Jan 2019
Politics

A landmark verdict for ‘84 riots, and also for mob violence cases: H.S. Phoolka

Phoolka also spoke about the charges against Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, and how the judgement is going to have an effect on future cases of mob violence

6 min read24 Dec 2018
Politics

Lifer for Congress’s Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

The high court directed 73-year-old Kumar and other five convicts to surrender by 31 December 2018 and not to leave the city of Delhi

2 min read18 Dec 2018
Politics

Congress not involved in 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Amarinder Singh

Only a few party leaders in their individual capacity were involved, says Punjab CM

2 min read27 Aug 2018
Politics

Supreme Court to form fresh SIT to monitor probe into 186 anti-Sikh riot cases

The Supreme Court has said it would constitute a fresh three-member SIT, to be headed by a former high court judge, to monitor probe into 186 anti-Sikh riot cases that followed the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1984

2 min read10 Jan 2018
Politics

SC panel to examine SIT decision to close 1984 anti-Sikh riot case

The Supreme Court has constituted a supervisory body to examine the decision of the special investigation team (SIT) to close 199 cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots

1 min read1 Sep 2017
Politics

Kamal Nath resigns as Congress general secretary in charge of Punjab

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi accepts Kamal Nath's resignation, relieves him of his charge as general secretary in charge of Punjab

2 min read15 Jun 2016
News

India’s Congress seeks dismissal of rights violation suit in US

Congress is seeking the dismissal of the complaint citing lack of subject-matter jurisdiction

2 min read18 Jan 2014
Politics

1984 riots: SC dismisses Sajjan Kumar’s plea to quash charges

The bench also dismisses the similar pleas of other accused, Ved Prakash Pial and Brahmanand Gupta, in the case

1 min read4 Dec 2013

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