1984 riots massive failure of government: Habibullah

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 12:22

Outgoing National Commission for Minorities chairperson Wajahat Habibullah, who served in the PMO when the anti-Sikh riots took place, says the government had collapsed in 1984 and the violence was a "massive failure" on its part.

1984 riots: Court queries police on destruction of records

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:04

Senior officers of Delhi Police were directed by city court, hearing 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to place before it statutory rules governing destruction of official records of investigating agency.

SAD threatens of agitation on anti-Sikh riots issue

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:51

Threatening to launch agitation against Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee gave ultimatum to Congress leader to reveal names of party men involved in 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

HC decides to hear appeals together in anti-Sikh riots case

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:26

The Delhi High Court Thursday ordered that all appeals relating to a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was acquitted while five others were convicted be jointly put before it for hearing.

Anti-Sikh riots: SIT will help reopen cases closed by police, says Phoolka

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 21:39

Throwing his weight behind Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe 1984 riots in national capital, anti-Sikh riots lawyer said this move will help re-open cases that were closed by police "wrongly".

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: 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.

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.

Rahul Gandhi ill-informed about 1984 riots: BJP

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:10

The BJP on Tuesday took Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi head on, saying he was ill-informed about the 1984 anti-sikh riots.

Mohinder Singh, Radhakrishnan get Communal Harmony awards

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 01:10

National Communal Harmony Award for Mohinder Singh for his work done in restoring peace after 1984 anti-Sikh riots and academician N Radhakrishnan for his promotion of Gandhian values.