A senior leader of Congress, Tytler has served as a Union Minister in the past. However, he has faced a barrage of accusations for the last three decades for his alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. While the Nanavati Commission hinted at his role in the riots, successive Congress governments did not show the inclination to press charges against him. In fact, he was even inducted as a minister after the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) came to power at the Centre.
• On November 1, BJP national spokesperson RP Singh wrote to the Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting him to establish a 'Truth Commission' to expose the conspiracy behind the Sikh pogrom. In his letter to Shah, Singh wrote, “full justice is not yet delivered. Many more like Jagdish Tytler and Kamal Nath are still roaming scot-free.”
• Amid a change of guard in Congress in October, the BJP accused the party of continuing its policy of patronising 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler. Taking to Twitter, Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Bagga claimed that Tytler was present at the AICC headquarters in the national capital when Mallikarjun Kharge took over as the Congress president.