Chandigarh, 23 January, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Pritpal Singh Baliawal, Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Punjab, strongly condemned the Congress party for celebrating the relief granted to Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots related case, calling it a disgraceful and insensitive act that has once again exposed Congress’s historic complicity and moral bankruptcy on the issue of justice for Sikh victims.
He said that such celebrations are not only an insult to the memory of those who lost their lives in 1984 but also a direct assault on the dignity and suffering of thousands of Sikh families who continue to seek justice even after four decades.
Baliawal stated that while thousands of Sikh families are still awaiting complete justice for the horrific crimes of 1984, it is extremely unfortunate and shameful that the Congress party chose to celebrate this court development by putting up posters and banners. He described this conduct as morally indefensible and politically disgraceful.
He strongly condemned the act of the Delhi Congress Mahila Wing President, Ms. Pushpa Singh, for portraying this limited legal relief as a “victory of truth” and glorifying Sajjan Kumar through posters displayed across Delhi. Baliawal said this was not a routine legal update but a deeply painful provocation for the Sikh community. Sajjan Kumar’s name has long been associated with the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide, and he continues to face multiple cases related to those crimes.
The 1984 massacre has been recognised by courts, commissions of inquiry, and history itself as a grave crime against humanity. Projecting a minor relief in one case as a “victory of truth” and portraying Sajjan Kumar as a hero amounts to a cruel mockery of the suffering endured by thousands of Sikh families.
Pritpal Singh Baliawal pointed out that the Congress party is deliberately ignoring the fact that Sajjan Kumar has already been convicted in other cases related to the 1984 violence and is currently serving a sentence.
Several courts have held him responsible for inciting mobs and orchestrating large scale violence against Sikhs. In such a backdrop, the attempt by Congress to create a celebratory narrative is nothing but an effort to whitewash the crimes of 1984 and insult the collective conscience of the Sikh community.
Baliawal demanded that the leadership of the Punjab Congress immediately clarify its stand and answer a simple question, does the Punjab Congress stand with Sajjan Kumar or with the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots? He further called upon the senior leadership of the Congress party to issue an unequivocal response, stating that continued silence will be viewed as tacit approval by the Congress high command.
The nation, and particularly the Sikh community, deserves to know where Congress truly stands.
He reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party has consistently stood with the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and has fought relentlessly to ensure justice. It was under BJP led governments that long-pending cases were reopened, guilty individuals were convicted, and dignity and recognition were restored to affected Sikh families.
Bhartiya Janta Party remains firmly committed to justice, truth, and human dignity and will never compromise on these principles.
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