Chandigarh, Aug 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress leader and former Haryana Legislative Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Sharma has written to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge demanding the removal of party leader Deepender Hooda from the Congress Working Committee (CWC) over his remarks allegedly praising 1984 Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar. According to Sharma, Hooda's remarks praising Sajjan Kumar have caused resentment within the Sikh community and hence harmed the interest of the party. He mentioned that opposition parties are now using the issue for political gains. Sajjan Kumar, who was serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, passed away in New Delhi at the age of 80 on August 20.

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New Delhi, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Congress MP, Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment in connection with cases arising from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died on Thursday at a Delhi hospital. He was 80. Kumar, lodged in Tihar Jail, was taken to Safdarjung Hospital after his health deteriorated. Doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. The former Congress leader had been convicted for his role in the killings of five people during violence in Delhi's Palam Colony on November 1 and 2, 1984, following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

New Delhi, Jan 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two Sikhs, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, in Delhi's Janakpuri, and another incident in Vikaspuri where one Gurcharan Singh was allegedly set ablaze, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Pronouncing a brief order, Special Judge Digvijay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts acquitted 78-year-old Sajjan Kumar.

New Delhi, Jan 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday in the Janakpuri violence case linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to allegations of violence during the riots that followed the assassination of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The trial in the matter concluded on September 23 last year, after which the court reserved its verdict on December 22.

New Delhi, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Monday pleaded his innocence in connection with alleged killings of two Sikhs, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh in Delhi’s Janakpuri, and another incident in Vikaspuri where one Gurcharan Singh was allegedly set ablaze, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Deposing before Special Judge Digvijay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts, the 77-year-old Kumar stated that he was being falsely implicated and the cases against him were false and politically-motivated.

New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the recent life sentence handed to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, victims' families are still grappling with the pain of a justice system they feel has failed them. However, they expressed gratefulness to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring that they got justice. While the Rouse Avenue Court's ruling brought closure for many, some victims still feel it falls short of true justice, demanding that Sajjan Kumar should have been given harsher punishment, like the death penalty.

New Delhi, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a Delhi court sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment for his role in the brutal killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, BJP leaders have vocally demanded a harsher punishment, including the death penalty. The case stems from the horrific killing of Jaswant Singh and his son, Tarundeep Singh, in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984, during the violent aftermath of the assassination of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

New Delhi, Feb 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) A trial court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in a case of murder during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. This case is related to the killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984, during the riots. The sentencing came amid heated protests by the members of the Sikh community earlier in the day, demanding a death penalty for the former Congress MP.

New Delhi, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984, during the anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja pronounced the conviction order and fixed the arguments on the quantum of the sentence on February 18. This case is related to the killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in the Saraswati Vihar area during the riots.

New Delhi, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Delhi court on Friday is set to pronounce its judgement in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case is related to the killing of a father-son duo in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984. Special judge Kaveri Baweja is to pronounce the judgement on Friday. On January 31, the court reserved the order after hearing additional submissions by the Public Prosecutor Manish Rawat.

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Delhi court convicts ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case for killing a father-son duo. Sentencing arguments set for Feb 18.