Re-Opening Of Tytler Case A Ray Of Hope To ’84 Riot Victims: Punjab CM

Kauli, Patiala: Accepting the verdict of a Delhi Court to reopen case against senior Congress head Jagdish Tytler for motivating the crowd during anti-Sikh riots of 1984, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal stated that at last a ray of hope has evoked among the Sikhs generally and grieved families of the riot sufferers especially, for obtaining justice.

While talking to the presspersons after attending an occasion to mark the death anniversary of ex- Akali MLA Jathedar Jasdev Singh Sandhu in Kauli, Patiala, Badal stated that it was inopportune that even after passing of over 30 years fairness alluded to the sufferers of these riots that were headed by senior Congress heads.

He said, “It is absurd that the national Congress management in place of punishing the blameworthy accountable for this cold-blooded and barbaric act was protecting them for reasons best known to it”.

The CM added that it was the height of indifference that the Union administration has always upset the emotions of the Punjabis on the whole and that of Sikhs especially by inconsequentially meddling in their communal, financial, political and even religious matters.

Lashing out at the Congress led UPA administration for its anti-Punjab deportment, Badal stated that because of the incorrect plans of the Union administration the agriculturists of Punjab who had played a key role in making the nation self-directed in food fabrication was on the brink of economic failure adding that owing to its adverse plans even the business of Punjab has also been ruined.