Justice Served: Sajjan Kumar Sentenced in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, sparking reactions from the BJP. The party urges for an appeal seeking the death penalty. The verdict comes 35 years after the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son.

In a significant legal development, a Delhi court awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. This comes after the murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has responded by urging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to seek a death penalty in a higher court, underscoring their disappointment with the current sentence. R P Singh, a prominent Sikh leader within the BJP, highlighted the gravity of Kumar's actions, describing them as not merely individual crimes but part of a broader genocide.

Meanwhile, reactions continue to pour in from BJP representatives, who credit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's establishment of a special investigation team (SIT) for the breakthrough in the case. The verdict is seen as a pivotal moment in bringing justice to those affected by the riots, with hopes that other accused individuals will face similar legal outcomes.