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.