BJP chief Nitin Nabin pulls up 3 MPs for visiting Sajjan Kumar residence
BJP president Nitin Nabin has reprimanded three party MPs for visiting the residence of the late Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to offer condolences. The visit sparked backlash from victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, who argue that sympathy should be reserved for the victims rather than the convicted perpetrator.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing political sensitivity surrounding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the internal disciplinary challenges within the BJP regarding optics and historical justice.
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin on Saturday expressed displeasure after three party MPs from Delhi visited Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's residence to offer condolences following his death, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.“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.This comes after Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and Yogender Chandolia visited the late Congress leader's residence and met his family.Earlier, BJP leaders and former Delhi MLA HS Phoolka had slammed the party MPs, saying that sympathy should be reserved for the victims and their families of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.He also called for a boycott of the three MPs over their visit to Kumar's residence."Strongly condemn the visit of 3 MPs Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and Yogender Chandolia to mass murderer Sajjan Kumar's residence to offer…
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