BJP president pulls up 3 Delhi MPs for visiting Sajjan Kumar’s house
The BJP president has reprimanded three Delhi MPs for paying condolences to the family of the late Sajjan Kumar, a convicted figure in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The party aims to distance itself from the controversy as it prepares for upcoming assembly elections in Punjab.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing political sensitivity of the 1984 riots in Indian politics and the BJP's efforts to maintain a consistent stance against Congress-linked figures.
NEW DELHI: BJP president Nitin Nabin Saturday reprimanded three Delhi MPs - Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Yogender Chandolia and Kamaljeet Sehrawat - for visiting the residence of anti-Sikh riot convict Sajjan Kumar, who died Aug 20, to pay their condolences.The move comes amid the party's preparations for the Punjab assembly elections.Kumar was a serving life sentence in two cases for his role in the 1984 riots and died of illness at 80 years of age.BJP sources said the three MPs were summoned to meet Nabin. "It was a transgression.
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