1984 riots biography
1984 riots in india.
1984 riots biography
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Forty years on, major highlights and where cases stand
Delhi witnessed large-scale violence and killings of persons from the Sikh community following former PM Indira Gandhi's assassination by her bodyguards in 1984 and the cases stemming from the incident have seen some major twists and turns forty years on.
According to those at the forefront of the legal fight on behalf of the victims and their kin, say while there have been significant milestones -- reopening of cases and prosecution of political heavyweights -- the road to justice is a long one.
According to the Nanavati Commission Report, there were a total 587 FIRs registered in Delhi in relation to 1984 riots that witnessed 2,733 people being killed. Of the total, the police shut about 240 cases as "untraced" and about 250 cases resulted in acquittals.
However, it was only in May 2023 that the central probe agency the CBI filed a chargesheet against Congressleader Jagdish Tytlerfor his alleged rol