1984 anti-Sikh riots row: Amarinder Singh names five Cong leaders |
Even as Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh continued to deny Congress’ role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, he named few party leaders who were allegedly involved in the massacre following the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the same year. Singh reiterated party chief Rahul Gandhi’s views that the Congress, as a party, was never involved in the riots. There was no Congress involvement other than the involvement of some people. I have named few of them – Sajjan Kumar, Dharamdas Shastri, Arjun Das and two others,” Singh was quoted as saying by ANI. Immediately upping the ante against the CM for denying the party’s role and yet disclosing the names of five persons, except Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his alleged role in the incident, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said, Amarinder took five names but he has a soft corner for Tytler. So, he did not take his name. The SAD chief also asserted that the CM must write to the Supreme Court as the main witness in the case. A political slugfest has erupted ever since Rahul Gandhi said the Congress was not involved in the massacre of Sikhs following Indira Gandhi’s assassination in 1984.
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