Sajjan Kumar's acquittal: Protesters demand SC intervention

May 10, 2013 20:25

Protesting acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, around 150 riot victims today staged a march from Rajghat to the Supreme Court but was prevented mid-way.

The march was stopped near Shaheed Park and four members were allowed to go to Supreme Court to submit their petition seeking action against officials and political leaders whom they claimed were involved in the riots.

"It has been long 29 years but we didn't get justice. The government should answer how and where the last rites of 5,000riot victims were done. Whether postmortem was conducted or not?" All India Sikh Conference president Gurcharan Singh Babbar said.

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