Sikhs Protest Outside Rahul Gandhi's Residence Against Congress Leaders Calling Sajjan Kumar 'Hero'
Protesters demanded an apology after Congress leaders allegedly called convicted ex-leader Sajjan Kumar a hero, saying the remarks reopened wounds from the 1984 riots.
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Sikh leaders protested outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence on Saturday, angered by alleged comments by some Congress leaders calling former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar a "hero" and a "role model."
A political controversy has erupted over the tributes paid to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted in the Sikh riots case. Congress leaders described the death as a loss, while the BJP retaliated, calling it an insult to the families of the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. On Friday (August 21), BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari posted on the social media platform X, stating that Congress has described Sajjan Kumar, convicted …
1984 riots: Sikh leaders seek apology over Sajjan Kumar ‘hero’ remarks outside Rahul Gandhi's residence - OrissaPOST
New Delhi: Several Sikh leaders and members of families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots staged a protest outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence Saturday, demanding an apology over remarks by certain Congress leaders allegedly describing former party leader Sajjan Kumar as a hero and role model. The protest came after Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress leader, died Thursday. He had been convicted in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The pro…
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