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1984 riots news

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Takht, SGPC express anguish over acquittal

Family member of the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots case victim speaks to the media as Rouse Avenue Court acquits former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in the case.
Published on Jan 23, 2026 05:28 am IST

Sajjan Kumar acquitted in case related to violence during 1984 anti-Sikh riots

File photo of Sajjan Kumar who was acquitted by a court in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case on Thursday.
Updated on Jan 23, 2026 07:38 am IST

Haryana cabinet approves jobs for one family member of each 1984 riot victim

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during a media briefing after cabinet meeting in Chandigarh on Monday. (Sourced: X)
Published on Nov 04, 2025 05:50 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Timeline of Sajjan Kumar case: Life imprisonment for father-son duo's murder

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was convicted and awarded a life imprisonment sentence for the murder of 2 people in the anti-Sikh riots case
Updated on Feb 25, 2025 06:49 pm IST

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets life imprisonment

In this December 2018 file photo, Congress leader Sajjan Kumar is seen outside the Patiala House Court of New Delhi.
Updated on Feb 25, 2025 02:38 pm IST

Sajjan Kumar indictment and the rise of hate politics

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Peacekeepers find the going tough when people holding high office, wittingly or unwittingly, lean towards hate-mongering (PTI)
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:03 am IST

Ludhiana: Committee seeks capital punishment for Sajjan

Surjit Singh, president of Sikh Danga Peedit Welfare Committee, and others honouring BJP leaders in Ludhiana. (HT photo)
Published on Feb 16, 2025 05:20 am IST

Delhi court to deliver verdict against Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots case on Feb 7

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar (HT File)
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 07:47 pm IST

The 1984 Anti-Sikh riots: India’s unhealed wound

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New Delhi, Nov 02 (ANI): 1984 sikh riots survivor Darshan Kaur breaks down during a press conference on the release of the video series - 1984 Genocide-Unending Quest for Justice on the 40th anniversary of the Anti-Sikh riots, at Press Club of India in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Amit Sharma) (Amit Sharma)
Published on Nov 09, 2024 02:26 pm IST

‘Will drag him to court’: BJP leader's warning to Rahul Gandhi on 'Sikh' remark

Washington: LoP in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses the Indian Diaspora, in Washington DC.
Updated on Sept 10, 2024 03:23 pm IST

People won’t forget 1984 riots, CAA benefits Sikhs: Modi slams Cong in Pilibhit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 04:16 pm IST

Art and lit fest: Scholars reimagine an inclusive Punjab

Renowned poet Surjit Patar advocated for rising above the errors of the past, and starting afresh to create a homogeneous Punjab. (File)
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 05:44 am IST

Jagdish Tytler instigated mobs in 1984 riots, said not enough killed: CBI

Victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots stage a protest against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Saturday. CBI has filed a charge sheet against Tytler in the Gurdwara Pul Bangash case. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 06, 2023 05:37 am IST

Keep an eye on forces set to divide country

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The 40th year of Operation Blue Star begins tomorrow
Published on Jun 04, 2023 09:01 pm IST

In a U-turn move, Cong's Jagdish Tytler says he won't join ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Dec 23, 2022 03:14 pm IST

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Consider filing appeals in acquittals, says SIT

With 38 years having gone by and no new evidence, the SIT recommended the Centre to consider filing appeals in several cases that ended up in acquittals. But even there, the report found several deficiencies. T photo)
Updated on Nov 09, 2022 08:29 am IST

Diljit Dosanjh says 1984 riots 'are always in subconscious mind' of Sikh people

Diljit Dosanjh in a still from his new film Jogi, which is based on the anti-Sikh violence in 1984.
Published on Sept 16, 2022 07:21 am IST

‘1984 anti-Sikh massacre should be called genocide, not riot': Diljit Dosanjh

Jogi teaser: Diljit Dosanjh plays a brave family man in Netflix movie.
Published on Sept 14, 2022 04:13 pm IST

Jogi teaser: Diljit Dosanjh will do anything to save family during 1984 riots

Jogi teaser: Diljit Dosanjh plays a brave family man in Netflix movie.
Published on Aug 20, 2022 01:46 pm IST

Man at the centre of inquiries into Guj, 1984 riots

Nanavati, born on February 17, 1935, was enrolled as an advocate in the Bombay High Court on February 11, 1958.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 03:51 am IST

SC refuses bail to Sajjan Kumar, says can’t treat him as a VIP patient

Sajjan Kumar. (File photo)
Updated on Sept 04, 2021 01:17 am IST

Anti-Sikh riots: HC directs police to continue providing security to witness Verma till CBI clears stand

The case pertains to the riots at Gurudwara Pulbangash in North Delhi where three people were killed on November 1, 1984, a day after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.
Published on Nov 27, 2020 02:50 pm IST

‘Sikhs will accept Khalistan if govt offers it’: Akal Takht jathedar

(From left) Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal, Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and Takht Keshgarh Sahib acting jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh during a media interaction at the Akal Takht secretariat in Amritsar on Saturday.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 08:49 am IST

Manmohan’s statement on ‘84 riots meant to shift blame from Gandhis: Badal

SAD president Sukhbir Badal said PM Manmohan Singh’s statement on Sikh riots was aimed to protect the Gandhi family
Updated on Dec 05, 2019 11:47 pm IST

SIT report on 1984 riots complete, handed to Supreme Court in sealed cover

The apex court has taken the report on record and adjourned the case for two weeks.
Updated on Nov 29, 2019 05:11 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: As Rahul slams Pitroda for Sikh riots comments, Modi targets Cong

On Friday, Pitroda, who is the chief of the Indian Overseas Congress, apologised for his “hua toh hua” remark over the 1984 riots.
Updated on May 13, 2019 11:03 pm IST

Supreme Court acquits 15 men convicted for 1984 anti-Sikh riots

A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi allowed five appeals filed by the convicts challenging the November 28, 2018 HC verdict, which upheld the trial court verdict convicting the accused.
Updated on May 01, 2019 07:33 am IST