Sajjan Kumar Archives - National Times

29 Aug

BJP Chief Summons Three Delhi MPs for Condoling 1984 Riots Convict Sajjan Kumar’s Death

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Nabin summoned and reprimanded three Delhi Lok Sabha Members of Parliament on Saturday after they visited the residence of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to pay condolences following his death. Kumar, who was convicted and serving concurrent life sentences for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, died while incarcerated in Tihar Jail. Party sources confirmed that Nabin took serious exception to the visit by MPs Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (South Delhi), Kamaljeet Sehrawat (West Delhi), and Yogender Chandolia (North West Delhi), directing all three lawmakers to formally explain their conduct.…

28 Aug

AAP Slams BJP and Congress Over Double Standards on 1984 Riots Convict Sajjan Kumar

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday tore into the Congress and the BJP, saying that despite their political differences, both parties have displayed the same attitude towards minorities, particularly the Sikh community, and have completely failed to understand the pain of the victims of the 1984 Sikh massacre. Inavideo message,AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu pointed out, “Everyone saw the reaction of Congress leaders after the death of Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted by a court in the 1984 Sikh massacre case. Congress leader Deepinder Hooda even called Sajjan Kumar his ‘ideal’,…

22 Aug

AAP MLA Kuldeep Dhaliwal Demands Congress Expel Deepender Hooda Over Sajjan Kumar Remark, Questions Proposed Akali-BJP Alliance

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Amritsar/Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab senior leader and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal strongly condemned Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda’s statement calling Sajjan Kumar his role model. He said that the wounds of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre are still alive in the hearts of Sikhs, and at such a time, a statement calling a person linked to the massacre of Sikhs an ideal is deeply hurtful to the sentiments of the entire Sikh community. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Dhaliwal said that if a senior Congress leader calls Sajjan Kumar his role model, it raises serious questions…

20 Aug

Sajjan Kumar Dies at 80, Leaving Behind a Controversial Political and Legal Legacy

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, one of the most prominent political figures convicted in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, died on Thursday at the age of 80. Kumar, who had been serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail, was taken to Safdarjung Hospital after his health deteriorated. Hospital authorities confirmed his death. His passing marks the end of a long and contentious chapter involving one of the darkest episodes in India's recent history. Kumar had spent much of his later life fighting legal cases linked to the violence that erupted in Delhi following the assassination…

22 Jan

Sajjan Kumar Found Not Guilty in Delhi Case Linked to 1984 Riot Allegations

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A Delhi court on Thursday cleared former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar of charges connected to alleged incidents of violence in the Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The decision brings an end to this particular case, which examined accusations of provocation and unrest in parts of West Delhi nearly four decades ago. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh delivered the verdict in open court, announcing Kumar’s acquittal through a short oral ruling. The court has stated that a detailed judgment explaining the reasoning behind the decision will be issued separately. The case focused on…

25 Feb

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Sajjan Kumar Sentenced to Life Imprisonment by Delhi Court

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New Delhi (National Times): A Delhi court has sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The verdict was pronounced by the Rouse Avenue Court in a case related to the murder of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984. Kumar was convicted on February 12 under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including murder, rioting, and unlawful assembly. The case is part of the long-standing legal battle to bring justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which erupted after the assassination…

18 Feb

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case: Death Penalty Sought for Sajjan Kumar

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New Delhi (National Times)– The prosecution has urged the court to hand down the death penalty to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Rouse Avenue Court had found him guilty of orchestrating the murders of Jaswant Singh and Tarundeep Singh in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar on November 1, 1984. Prosecution Calls for Maximum Punishment During the sentencing hearing, Additional Public Prosecutor Manish Rawat pressed for capital punishment, stating that this was a "rarest of rare" case, in which innocent civilians were massacred solely due to their religious identity. Rawat argued that the…

13 Feb

SGPC Welcomes Sajjan Kumar’s Conviction in 1984 Sikh Genocide Case, Demands Strictest Punishment

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Amritsar, February 12, 2025: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has welcomed the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court’s conviction of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 Sikh Genocide, calling for the strictest punishment. Advocate Dhami stated that the 1984 Sikh Genocide remains one of the darkest chapters in human history, and despite four decades, victims are still struggling for justice, which is a shame for the world’s largest democracy. He emphasized that Sajjan Kumar’s conviction should serve as a precedent and urged that all other accused Congress leaders, including Jagdish Tytler, must…