Sajjan Kumar

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1984 Anti-Sikh riots accused Sajjan Kumar

Sajjan Kumar (born 23 September 1945) is a controversial Indian politician belonging to the ruling Indian National Congress party. He currently is a member of 14th Lok Sabha representing Outer Delhi constituency. He was the chairman of Delhi Rural Development Board, a position he resigned from after he and and another Congress leader Balwan Khokhar were indicted by the Nanavati Commission report, which accused them of inciting and leading mobs in the targeted killings of Sikhs during the 1984 Anti-Sikh Program. Kumar denies the charge, and legal proceedings were not launched because of the 'balance of probability' being in his favour even though many FIR's name him as one of the chief instigators of the mob violence.

Sajjan Kumar’s Involvement In the 1984 Massacre of Sikhs

  • In 1984, Sajjan Kumar was Member Parliament (Lok Sabha) Constitutency, Outer Delhi (Mangolpuri), Delhi.
  • During “November 1984 Sikh Genocide”, Sajjan Kumar led murderous mob killing and looting Sikhs in Delhi. He paid Rs. 100 and a bottle of liquor to each person involved in the killing.
  • In March 1987, Jain Banerjee Committee first recommended registering the case against Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in leading mob that killed Sikhs during “November 1984 Sikh Genocide”.
  • In September 1990, Potta Rosha Committee recommended registering the case against Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in leading mob that killed Sikhs during “November 1984 Sikh Genocide”.
  • In August 1993, Jain Aggarwal Committee recommended registering the case against Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in leading mob that killed Sikhs during “November 1984 Sikh Genocide”.
  • In January 1994, Narula Committee recommended registering the case against Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in leading mob that killed Sikhs during “November 1984 Sikh Genocide”
  • In 2005, he was indicted in the official report of the Nanavati Commission for leading mob to avenge the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
  • Two witnesses, Salawati Kaur and Fota Singh, deposed that Sajjan Kumar addressed a meeting in front of Block A-4 Gurdwara in Sultanpuri and gave instructions to kill Sikhs.
  • In 2009, Sajjan Kumar forced to withdraw from 2009 Lok Sabha polls, despite of getting Congress election ticket earlier.
  • Statements of two witnesses (of Sajjan Kumar’s involvement in November 1984 Massacre of Sikhs) of 1984 Sikh Genocide, Bibi Jagir Kaur & Ratan Singh recorded
  • Delhi HC turned down Sajjan Kumar's plea of not hearing the contention of victim's family who had filed complaint against him for his involvement in the massacre of Sikhs in November 1984
  • Sajjan Kumar Chargesheeted For Murder, Conspiracy and spreading enmity between communities During November 1984 Massacre Of Sikhs.

Nanavati Commission

He was indicted in the official report of the Nanavati Commission of Government of India on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots for instigating mobs to avenge the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Two witnesses, Salawati Kaur and Fota Singh, deposed that Sajjan Kumar addressed a meeting in front of Block A-4 gurdwara in Sultanpuri and gave instructions to kill Sikhs. [2]. The inquiry commission found credible evidence against Kumar, however the Indian government decided not to prosecute Sajjan Kumar due to lack of concrete evidence.


Acquittal

The Delhi police had earlier, on its own closed all the cases against Sajjan Kumar without filing any charge sheet in the Court against him. The only case, where the charge sheet was filed was handled by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the basis of a complaint of Anwar Kaur that Sajjan Kumar was leading the mob that killed her husband Navin Singh at Sultanpuri in West Delhi. Court of Additional Sessions Judge Delhi acquitted Sajjan Kumar in December 2002 for lack of evidence.


1984

On April, 2004 the Indian National Congress Party announced Sajjan Kumar, Jagdish Tytler, Lalit Makan, R K Anand and others allegedly involved in the anti-Sikh riots, as its candidates for Indian Parliament elections for constituencies in and around Delhi. These members of parliament were indicted for being implicit in the riots by several independent commissions of inquiries, including the People's Union for Civil Liberties, the People's Union for Democratic Rights and the Citizens' Justice Committee.

The G.T. Nanavati Commission, which is now looking into the riots, continues to receive affidavits from victims with details of the activities of Sajjan , Makan, Anand and Tytler. Tytler became minister of state with an independent charge for non-resident affairs ministry, which he resigned under duress.


Documentary on 1984 Anti-Sikh riots in Delhi

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ZIxGq2zm_Hs

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=SqCudaB4oNw

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=-GCmIUbD-5g

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=e8wEmf1P3XA

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=jxYDvG-DQqg

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=00SUCWfWkDg


See Also

Gurcharan Singh Rishi

http://www.rediff.com/election/2004/may/06einter2.htm

Sajjan Kumar: Factfile

References

http://www.sikhsforjustice.org/?q=node/9

Videos of Sajjan Kumar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-RHm3_P8Wo