The SIT concluded that the “lack of interest shown by the police...” during the early stages and the manner in which judges “routinely” handed out acquittals to accused ensured that “there is no possibility of further investigation” in any of the 199 cases it scrutinized.

Justice Dhingra tells Outlook how the investigation and trial of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases were derailed.

IK Gujral had told the then Home Minister Narsimha Rao it was necessary for the government to call the army at the earliest.

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, head of Sikh religious sect Damdami Taksal, was killed along with his armed followers during 'Operation Blue Star' launched by Indian Army at Golden Temple Complex on June 1984.

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa also lashed out at the Congress over the continuance of Kamal Nath as Chief Minister despite his alleged involvement in the 1984 riots targeting the Sikh community.

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, 73, who is lodged in jail, resigned from the Congress party after he was convicted and awarded life term by the high court.

In January 2018, the Supreme Court had constituted a two-member committee to look into the aforementioned cases which were closed for the lack of evidence or due to the shoddy investigation.

This is the first meeting between Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after the recently-concluded general elections, in which BJP secured a massive mandate and Congress lost heavily in Madhya Pradesh.

The prime minister's jibe came after Rahul Gandhi said Sam Pitroda should be 'ashamed' of his 'hua to hua' remarks and apologise

'While they (Congress leaders) were saying 'hua to hua', the people of the country were saying 'enough is enough', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.

The article, which is a sharp criticism of Modi's leadership, has been written by Aatish Taseer, who is the son of Indian journalist Tavleen Singh, and late Pakistani politician and businessman Salmaan Taseer.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi noted that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots were a needless tragedy that caused tremendous pain, and said 'justice has to be done' and anybody guilty must be punished.

Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Friday apologised for his 'Hua To Hua" remark on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying it had been “misrepresented” as his Hindi was “not good”, even as the Congress party distanced itself from his remarks.

Sam Pitroda's remarks on 1984 anti-Sikh riots reflect the 'arrogance' of the Congress, PM Narendra Modi said addressing a poll rally on the last day of campaigning for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rohtak.

The video posted on BJP’s official Twitter handle has a clip of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in which he is heard saying, 'When a tree falls, the earth shakes.'

'I don't think so, this is also another lie, and what about 1984? You speak about what you have done in five years', Sam Pitroda hits out as BJP.

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa also alleged that not only did Rajiv Gandhi encourage genocide against the Sikhs but also "protected and rewarded" the lynchers.

The bench extended the time after the SIT informed it that more than 50 per cent of the work has been done and it wanted two more months to complete the investigation.

The 73-year-old Kumar had surrendered before a trial court here on December 31, 2018 to serve the sentence of life imprisonment.

The riots broke out after the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984.