1984 Anti Sikh Riots: News
07 Nov 2023
KhalistaniVisitors banned at Delhi, Punjab airports following Pannun's threat
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has reportedly asked airport operators in Delhi and Punjab to stop issuing airport entry passes to visitors.
20 Sep 2023
Indira Gandhi1984 riots: Ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar acquitted in Sultanpuri case
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Wednesday acquitted former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others in a case related to the alleged killing of three Sikhs in Sultanpuri during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
02 Jun 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Anti-Sikh riots: Jagdish Tytler to face trial in MP-MLA court
Congress leader and former Union cabinet minister Jagdish Tytler will reportedly be tried in a special MP-MLA court on June 8 in the 1984 Pul Bangash case.
11 Apr 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)1984 anti-Sikh riots: CBI records Congress's Jagdish Tytler's voice sample
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recorded the voice samples of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Tuesday in connection with the violence in Delhi's Pul Bangash area, which killed three people during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984.
07 Nov 2022
KhalistaniCanada: Hindu diaspora heckles Brampton mayor over Khalistani referendum
The Hindu diaspora in the Canadian city of Brampton heckled Mayor Patrick Brown at a temple after an alleged Khalistani referendum was allowed to be organized by "anti-India" elements on Sunday.
20 Aug 2022
NetflixDiljit Dosanjh's 'Jogi' teaser narrates horrors of 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and director Ali Abbas Zafar are all set to breathe life into the courageous tale of three friends narrated in the film Jogi.
05 Dec 2019
IndiaManmohan Singh: 1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided if…
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that the ghastly 1984 anti-Sikh riots could have been avoided if the advice of his predecessor Inder Kumar Gujral had been heeded.
26 Jul 2019
India'Lal Singh Chaddha' to feature 1984 riots, not Babri Masjid?
Days after it was reported that Aamir Khan's Lal Singh Chaddha will feature the highly-controversial Babri Masjid demolition, it's now said that it would be based on 1984 anti-Sikh riots instead.
13 May 2019
Punjab#1984HuaToHua: Pitroda should be ashamed of himself, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that party leader Sam Pitroda "should be ashamed of himself" for the remarks he made on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots last week.
11 May 2019
Narendra ModiSam Pitroda should apologize for 1984-riots comments, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress found itself in a soup on Thursday after its senior leader Sam Pitroda made insensitive remarks about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
10 May 2019
IndiaOn 1984-riots, Pitroda says 'hua to hua'. Modi slams him
As election season is reaching its climax, political parties aren't leaving anything to chance. No one wants to give leverage to their opponent.
06 May 2019
Narendra ModiAkali Dal leader calls Rajiv Gandhi "India's biggest mob lyncher"
Endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stand, an Akali Dal leader called former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "India's biggest mob lyncher".
20 Apr 2019
Madhya PradeshPM Modi defends terror-accused Sadhvi Pragya's candidature from Bhopal
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended BJP's decision to field Malegaon blast case accused Sadhvi Pragya from Bhopal and said this will cost Congress dearly.
28 Jan 2019
Delhi High CourtSajjan Kumar produced before court in another anti-Sikh riots case
On Monday, jailed former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was produced before a Delhi court for the hearing of another case pertaining to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
14 Jan 2019
India1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC hears Sajjan Kumar's plea, notifies CBI
On Monday, the Supreme Court examined the plea of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar challenging the life imprisonment sentence handed to him by the Delhi High Court in connection with one 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
31 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of India1984 anti-Sikh riots: Sajjan Kumar surrenders to authorities
Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was earlier handed a life sentence by the Delhi High Court for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, surrendered on Monday, the last day of the deadline set by the Delhi HC.
22 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of India1984 anti-Sikh riots: Sajjan Kumar moves Supreme Court against life-sentence
Less than a week after the Delhi High Court handed him a life sentence for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has moved the Supreme Court challenging his conviction and life term.
22 Dec 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP-MLA Alka Lamba asked to resign over Rajiv Gandhi resolution-row
On Friday, the AAP-dominated Delhi Assembly passed a resolution suggesting Bharat Ratna should be stripped from former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as he failed to curb 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
21 Dec 2018
Delhi High Court1984-riots: HC rejects Sajjan's plea for more time to surrender
The Delhi High Court today dismissed former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea for extension of time till January 30 to surrender.
17 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshNew CM Kamal Nath waives off farmers' loans in MP
Two hours after he was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Kamal Nath, in his first move as CM, waived off loans of farmers in the state.
17 Dec 2018
Delhi High CourtSajjan told mob, "Humari ma maar di, Sardaaro ko maaro"
In the 1984 carnage, nearly 8,000 Sikhs lost their lives, though the official figures claim only 2,800 died.
17 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshMP CM Kamal Nath involved in anti-Sikh riots: Delhi BJP-leader
A Delhi BJP leader today sat on an indefinite hunger strike against Congress leader Kamal Nath, after he was nominated for the CM's post in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that Nath was involved in the anti-Sikh riots.
17 Dec 2018
Kamal Nath#SajjanConvicted: Jaitley says Congress making another accused CM
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley welcomed the Delhi High Court judgment convicting Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh riots but also slammed the party for making another accused, Kamal Nath, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
17 Dec 2018
Delhi High Court1984 anti-Sikh riots: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets life term
The Delhi High Court on Monday overturned a lower court's order which acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
28 Nov 2018
Delhi High Court1984 Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi HC upholds conviction of 88 people
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of 88 people in connection to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which broke after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her guards on October 31.
14 Nov 2018
Special Investigation Team1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court convicts two for killing men
A Delhi court convicted two persons today for killing two men in Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
26 Aug 2018
Rahul GandhiChidambaram feels Rahul Gandhi shouldn't be blamed for 1984 riots
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram came to party President Rahul Gandhi's defense on the 1984 remark saying the latter can't be blamed for what happened when he was 13 or 14 years old.
24 Aug 2018
IndiaBJP wants Rahul Gandhi to apologize for 1984 anti-Sikh riots
The BJP today lashed out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for invoking Guru Nanak Dev during his address in Germany, saying he should apologize for the heinous crime at the Golden Temple during 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
24 Apr 2018
Aligarh Muslim University'Congress has blood on its hands': Khurshid's statement sparks row
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said, on Monday, that Congress had Muslim-blood on its hands.
10 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of India1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC reopens case, sets up new probe
Even after three decades, justice has still not been served in the 1984 Sikh riots. It was one of the largest persecutions of Sikhs, who were massacred in retribution for PM Indira Gandhi's assassination by her Sikh bodyguards.
11 May 2017
Indira GandhiIndia upset as Canadian PM attends event with Bhindranwale's photo
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has ruffled the Indian government's feathers by attending a felicitation event where Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale's photos were on display.
