1984 anti-Sikh riots: Convicted leader Sajjan Kumar resigns from Congress after Delhi HC verdict

As the Delhi High Court pronounced its verdict yesterday in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots convicting Sajjan Kumar, today he has resigned form the Congress party.

Sajjan Kumar, who was named in the Nanavati Commission but was released by the trail court, yesterday was sentenced for life in the anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court.

It was being speculated by the political pundits whether Congress president Rahul Gandhi will expel him form the primary membership of the party but the story has been laid to rest, as Kumar had himself resigned from the party.

Delhi High Court has told Sajjan to surrender before the police by December 31, the court added that it was a crime against humanity which was aided by the agencies.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has said that “Welcome court’s decision against Sajjan Kumar, at last after 34 yrs Sikh community got some justice. Hope other big leaders involved in this will also be punished & similarly perpetrators behind 2002 Gujarat riots & Muzaffarnagar riots also get punished.”

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