BJP chief Nitin Nabin expresses displeasure over three Delhi MPs visiting Sajjan Kumar's residence
BJP president Nitin Nabin has expressed displeasure with three party MPs for visiting the residence of the late Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The move has been praised by BJP leader H.S. Phoolka as a stand against political hypocrisy.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing political sensitivity surrounding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the internal disciplinary standards within the BJP.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Nabin on Saturday (August 29, 2026) summoned three party MPs from Delhi — Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and Yogender Chandolia — and expressed displeasure over their visit to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar’s residence to offer condolences after his demise .
Kumar, who was serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi on August 20, 2026. BJP MPs Sehrawat, Bidhuri and Chandolia recently visited Sajjan Kumar’s residence to pay condolences .
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“BJP national president Nitin Nabin summoned these three MPs today and expressed his displeasure over their visit to Sajjan Kumar's residence,” a source in the party told PTI .
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