1984 Riots: Woes Multiply For Kamal Nath As MHA Reopens Case
Following the arrests of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Congress’s Karnataka troubleshooter D K Sivakumar, now Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s woes could multiply. Kamal Nath could plunge into further trouble as the Union home ministry has set the ball rolling on reopening the 1984 Sikh riots case, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Making the notification public, Delhi MLA of Shiromani Akali Dal party Manjinder Singh Sirsa called it a big victory for Akali Dal. In a tweet, he wrote, “A big Victory for @Akali_Dal. SIT Opens case against @OfficeOfKNath for his alleged involvement in 1984 Sikh genocide.”
He further said senior Congress leader Kamal Nath had allegedly given shelter to five people accused in one of the seven cases. “Nath was never named in the FIR registered in New Delhi’s Parliament Street police station. Five persons named as accused in the case [FIR No 601/84] were accommodated in Nath’s residence. All these accused were discharged due to lack of evidence. “Since the SIT will reinvestigate this case also, two witnesses will appear before the SIT where they will tell about Kamal Nath’s role in the riots,” Sirsa told PTI. “I have spoken to both of the witnesses and they are ready to appear before the SIT to record their statements,” he added. The case is related to a mob of rioters storming the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here. Nath had previously denied the charges. According to the Home Ministry notification, the SIT has taken up the discharged cases, where the accused were acquitted, for scrutiny or preliminary inquiry. Kamal Nath is alleged to have had led a mob outside central Delhi's Rakabganj gurdwara and two Sikhs were killed in his presence. Admitting he was present, Kamal Nath had said he was trying to calm the mob down. Sajjan Kumar was convicted in one of the cases. Last year, the Delhi High Court had upheld the conviction of 88 people in connection with the riots.
A big Victory for @Akali_Dal_
— Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa) September 9, 2019
SIT Opens case against @OfficeOfKNath for his alleged involvement in 1984 Sikh genocide
Notification issued by MHA upon my submission last year, Case nmbr 601/84 to reopen & consider fresh Evidence against Kamal Nath@ANI @timesnow @news18India pic.twitter.com/fl4qPX4PH5
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He further said senior Congress leader Kamal Nath had allegedly given shelter to five people accused in one of the seven cases. “Nath was never named in the FIR registered in New Delhi’s Parliament Street police station. Five persons named as accused in the case [FIR No 601/84] were accommodated in Nath’s residence. All these accused were discharged due to lack of evidence. “Since the SIT will reinvestigate this case also, two witnesses will appear before the SIT where they will tell about Kamal Nath’s role in the riots,” Sirsa told PTI. “I have spoken to both of the witnesses and they are ready to appear before the SIT to record their statements,” he added. The case is related to a mob of rioters storming the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here. Nath had previously denied the charges. According to the Home Ministry notification, the SIT has taken up the discharged cases, where the accused were acquitted, for scrutiny or preliminary inquiry. Kamal Nath is alleged to have had led a mob outside central Delhi's Rakabganj gurdwara and two Sikhs were killed in his presence. Admitting he was present, Kamal Nath had said he was trying to calm the mob down. Sajjan Kumar was convicted in one of the cases. Last year, the Delhi High Court had upheld the conviction of 88 people in connection with the riots.
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