1984 riots extremely sad, PM has apologised: Manish Tewari

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 18:40

Amidst a controversy over Rahul Gandhi`s remarks on 1984 anti-Sikh riots, government on Thursday sought to control damage as it said the episode was "extremely sad and unfortunate" and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has already apologised several times for it.

1984 riots: Sikh groups want Rahul Gandhi to name `guilty` Congress leaders

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 12:40

Members of Sikh organisations are protested outside the All India Congress Committee office in the heart of the national capital on Thursday with the demand that Rahul Gandhi name the Congress leaders whom he alluded to having played a role in the 1984 riots.

Congress did nothing to stop pogrom of Sikhs in 1984: BJP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 12:34

Criticizing Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi`s statement on the 1984 anti- Sikh riots, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday asserted that Sikh community`s anger against the Congress is justified, and added that the riots was a sponsored pogrom of Sikhs.

1984 riots: Rajiv Gandhi did not take calls from Zail Singh, claims aide

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 09:57

Tarlochan Singh, press secretary of former president Giani Zail Singh, has contradicted Rahul Gandhi`s claim that the Congress government had tried to stop the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Bajwa slams Badals over demand for apology from Rahul

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 20:48

Defending Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, the party chief in Punjab today questioned the wisdom of SAD leaders in seeking apology from him over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Gujarat riots: NC, NCP differ with Congress, ask it to respect court order

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:23

With poll after opinion poll suggesting that the country is rooting for Narendra Modi as prime minister this time, parties on the other side of the political spectrum seem to be warming up to the taste of `NaMo tea`.

SIT probe into 1984 riots, clemency for Bhullar: Is AAP wooing Sikhs?

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 14:25

After Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party has also backed the demand by the victims of 1984 riots that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be constituted to probe the carnage on the streets of Delhi that had left thousands dead.

US court to hear Congress party`s challenge to 1984 riots

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 12:40

A US federal court will hear March 19 a motion filed by India`s Congress party for dismissing of a human rights violation case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence.

BJP says Rahul lying about Gujarat riots, Congress defends him

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 23:59

Rahul Gandhi lied in his comments on the Gujarat riots and his entire interview to a TV news channel was "bereft of an idea which could generate hope", the BJP said Tuesday. The Congress, however, defended the party vice president, saying that transfer of Gujarat riot cases outside the state was a vote of no-confidence on the Narendra Modi government.

Political spat over Rahul`s comments on 1984, 2002 riots

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:55

Rahul Gandhi`s comments on the Gujarat riots and anti-sikh communal violence on Tuesday triggered a political spat with BJP and Akali Dal hitting out at him while Congress came to his defence.

Congress responsible for 1984, 1989 riots; BJP for 2002 riot: Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 16:41

Congress governments at the Centre and in Bihar were responsible for the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 and Bhagalpur riots in 1989 while BJP government in Gujarat was accountable for the 2002 riots in that state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.