1984 anti sikh riots

1984 anti-Sikh riots survivor, ‘crusader for other victims’, Vajpayee admirer: Who is HS Phoolka, who joined BJP

April 02, 2026 6:53 pm

Having previously served as the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Phoolka’s return to active politics marks a departure from his 2019 "retirement" from the electoral space.

HS Phoolka joins BJP, entry adds to Panthic churn ahead of 2027 Punjab Assembly polls

April 01, 2026 1:08 pm

Phoolka is the latest in a long line of Sikh leaders to join the BJP in Punjab. This calibrated push aims to fill the vacuum left by a weakened Akali Dal.

Kanpur anti-Sikh riots: How SIT narrowed 1,251 cases to 11, filed chargesheets against 74 accused

March 27, 2026 1:44 pm

After the Allahabad High Court dismissed petitions by seven accused seeking quashing of the chargesheets, calling the nature of incidents similar to 'genocide', The Indian Express revisits the SIT’s findings

‘It was like genocide’: Allahabad HC denies relief to seven anti-Sikh riots accused from Kanpur

March 26, 2026 6:38 pm

Quashing the plea for scrapping the chargesheets, bench says the 'final reports in almost all such cases were submitted in a hurried manner'

Court acquits Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case: ‘One can't be found guilty because he was involved in similar offences'

January 23, 2026 2:35 pm

The court also ruled that testimonies of defence witnesses did not aid Kumar’s case.

‘Govt failed to defend the case properly’: Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal shocks 1984 riot victims’ families in Punjab

January 22, 2026 6:55 pm

A Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Thursday in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, saying there is ‘no evidence of instigating any such mob’ and ‘of conspiracy’ in connection with the violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri.

Families who escaped 1984 anti-Sikh riots fear displacement again in Mohali

December 13, 2025 9:59 am

Residents of a rehabilitation colony in Mohali’s Phase 11 have intensified protests against an anti-encroachment drive, saying the demolitions have revived memories of displacement after the 1984 Sikh riots and threaten their only source of livelihood.

Haryana Cabinet approves jobs for 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, 13 other key decisions

November 04, 2025 5:03 am

The Cabinet also approved the New Teacher Transfer Policy-2025, which removes the existing zoning system and allows teachers to choose schools directly.

1984 anti-Sikh Riots | Amitabh Bachchan ‘unexonerated’ in eyes of Sikh community: Akal Takht Jathedar

November 02, 2025 4:01 am

Urges boycott of individuals, Congress leaders linked to 1984

‘Complainant planted in political vendetta by probe agency’: Sajjan Kumar challenges conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

October 18, 2025 12:25 am

The appeal, listed for hearing before a Delhi High Court bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain on Friday, has been adjourned to November 19

1984 riots: Akali Dal protests over Amarinder Singh’s remark on Tytler

April 21, 2014 4:40 pm

Akali Dal on Monday (April 21) staged a protest outside Congress headquarters in New Delhi against its Amritsar Lok Sabha candidate Amarinder Singh's alleged remarks on the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.

HS Phoolka on how he survived the Sikh riots

June 22, 2020 6:06 pm

Senior advocate H S Phoolka has just started practising in the Delhi High Court when Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984. Here is the story of how he and his pregnant wife survived the three-day carnage.

Delhi HC sends Sajjan Kumar to jail for life in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

After 34 years, the Delhi High Court held Sajjan Kumar guilty of being involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Here's what the court said and how political leaders reacted.

Delhi High Court Hears 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Pleas

June 22, 2020 6:58 pm

CBI working at snail's pace in 1984 riots: Phoolka

February 22, 2016 2:46 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Advocate H.S. Phoolka on Monday expressed displeasure over CBI's slow proceedings to bring the perpetrators of 1984 sikh riots to justice, saying that the investigation team had filed the closure report against Jagdish Tytler three times. Phoolka added that 31 years have passed and the CBI still needs time to investigate the matter. Phoolka said that CBI SP has been granted two more months and the next hearing has been scheduled to April27.

Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal on Sikh riots compensation

January 12, 2015 10:39 am