anti-Sikh riots

BJP attacks Congress over anti-Sikh riots after court verdict

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed the Congress and said that the Rahul-Gandhi led party denied justice to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims. 

Nov 21, 2018, 18:34 PM IST

Harsimrat, Sukhbir Badal detained amid SAD’s protest over 1984 anti-Sikh riots

The march, led by the Badals, began from Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib and the protesters were stopped near Parliament Street police station in central Delhi.

Nov 03, 2018, 15:39 PM IST

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC directs re-investigation of 186 cases

These cases had earlier been closed by the SIT probing the case

Jan 10, 2018, 14:43 PM IST

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha

A visibly angry Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad hit back by saying that notwithstanding who was in power, the "Parivaar" (a reference to the Sangh family or Hindutva groups) people were found involved in every communal riot in the country.

Jul 20, 2017, 17:55 PM IST

1984 riot case: Court directs Capt Bhagmal to surrender by Monday

Earlier in May, the court granted bail for a week to Capt. Bhagmal to look after his wife, who underwent an operation.

Jul 13, 2017, 21:08 PM IST

HC grants bail to 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict

A vacation bench of Justices Manmohan and Yogesh Khanna released retired naval officer Captain Bhagmal on bail till July four on the ground that he has to undergo a surgery.

Jun 30, 2017, 17:37 PM IST

Indians in Canada deplore motion declaring 1984 anti-Sikh riots genocide

The National Alliance of Indo-Canadians (NAIC) has called on the Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) of the Ontario assembly to recall and modify the M-46 motion which characterises the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots as a `genocide`.

Apr 21, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

India rejects Canadian provincial assembly motion

India on Friday rejected a motion passed in a Canadian provincial assembly that described the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a "genocide".

Apr 07, 2017, 18:46 PM IST

1984 riots: SC asks govt to give files of 199 "closed" cases

The Supreme Court today asked the Union government to place before it files pertaining to 199 cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which the special investigation team set up by the Home Ministry has decided to "close".

Mar 24, 2017, 20:00 PM IST

Supreme Court asks Centre to deposit files in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to deposit more than 190 files in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Mar 24, 2017, 15:58 PM IST

31 October movie review: Opens up wounds that never healed

The film, made with touching earnestness, opens on the morning of October 31 depicting an ordinary day in the life of an affable Sikh family.

Oct 21, 2016, 13:46 PM IST

Asha Kumari appointed AICC incharge of Punjab

Her appointment is apparently aimed at avoiding any controversy ahead of the Assembly polls in Punjab next year.

Jun 26, 2016, 16:00 PM IST

Files related to Operation Bluestar should be made public: Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal wants files related to the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib during the Operation Blue Star to be made public.

Apr 24, 2016, 22:42 PM IST

1984 riots case: CBI files progress report in sealed cover

The CBI on Monday filed a progress report in a Delhi court in sealed cover on its further probe in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was given clean chit by it.

Feb 22, 2016, 17:29 PM IST

Anti-Sikh riots: Court asks CBI officer to appear on February 22

The court on December 4, 2015, had ordered the CBI to further investigate a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Tytler, pointing to arms dealer Abhishek Verma`s statement that Tytler had tried to influence a witness of the riots.

Feb 02, 2016, 21:19 PM IST

Ready to bear cost of videography of trial in 1984 riots case: Sajjan Kumar

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and two others, facing trial in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, on Tuesday told a Delhi court that they are ready to bear the expenses of videography of the proceedings in the matter.

Dec 08, 2015, 18:22 PM IST

Tytler a ''killer'', says youth who attacked him

A Delhi court had rejected the CBI`s closure report on Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and directed the agency to investigate further.

Dec 06, 2015, 21:00 PM IST

Anti-Sikh riots: CM distributes cheques, victims demand justice

The families of the victims said they are still waiting for justice and that seeing the guilty being punished would be their real compensation.

Nov 01, 2015, 17:01 PM IST

Had guilty been punished for 1984, there would have been no Gujarat, Dadri incidents: Kejriwal

Had the guilty been punished after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, incidents like in Gujarat and Dadri would not have happened, Arvind Kejriwal said.

Nov 01, 2015, 16:34 PM IST

Writers returning awards is 'manufactured revolt', says Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Jaitley on Wednesday termed the steady stream of writers returning Sahitya Academy awards as a "manufactured paper rebellion" against the government.

Oct 14, 2015, 22:00 PM IST