NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party as well as the Akali Dal on Wednesday demanded a SIT probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi admitted some party members' involvement in the violence.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday morning to submit his request demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.
"The meeting went on for around half an hour. The LG has ensured that his request would be considered and the Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) will be informed," an official said.
Akali Dal Delhi president Manjit Singh G.K. told reporters that now that Rahul Gandhi has acknowledged the role of Congress leaders in the riots, he should take action against them too.
"We don't want an apology but action against the culprits in the 1984 riots. We demand a SIT probe," Singh said, adding that an agitation would be organised outside the Congress party's headquarters at 24 Akbar Road on Thursday morning. — IANS
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Today Arvind Kejriwal met the Lt. Governor and requested to initiate an investigation on the Sikh Riots of 1984. We hope that this step would be a stepping stone in providing justice to the thousands of innocent Sikh victims.
ReplyDeleteWe had also promised this step in our Manifesto, and we are determined to take this issue forward till the victims get justice.
कथनी और करनी में कोई भेद भाव न करते हुए, दिल्ली के मुख्य मंत्री, श्री अरविन्द केजरीवाल जी ने आज, लेफ्टिनेंट गवर्नर से मिलके १९८४ के सिख दंगों की जांच करवाने की मांग प्रस्तुत की हैं! उन दंगों से पीड़ित लोगों को अब उम्मीद की एक किरण अवश्य दिखाई देगी|