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Arvind Kejriwal writes to Delhi L-G urging initiation of process on SIT for Sikh Carnage 1984

February 19, 2014 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

New Delhi, India (February 19, 2014): Aam Aadmi Party’s convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reportedly requested Delhi’s Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung to set in motion the process of setting up the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for probing the November 1984 Sikh carnage related cases by officially notifying it.

“Some of the witnesses are already old and setting up of the SIT is perhaps their last hope of getting justice in this country. Therefore I request you to kindly expedite the setting up of this team,” Arvind Kejriwal said in a letter addressed to Jung.

It may be recalled that the Aam Aadmi Party government on February 6, 2014 had recommended to Lt-Governor for setting up SIT to probe the Sikh carnage realted cases with a time frame of one year to submit its report. The modalities of the SIT probe were approved in a cabinet meeting.

Subsequently, the Lt Governor had approved the proposal.

In the letter, Arvind Kejriwal thanked L-G Najeeb Jung for supporting his government’s decision and asked him to appoint police officers from outside Delhi for a thorough and impartial probe of the “most brutal” incident in the capital’s history.

AAP convenor has also suggested names of three senior IPS officers from outside Delhi who could be appointed to head the SIT and conduct probe.

“Kejriwal impressed upon the L-G to ensure quick formation of the SIT since many of the eyewitnesses have already been waiting for 30 years to provide their version of how they lost their near and dear ones in pre-meditated riots in which around 3,000 innocent people lost their lives,” a statement released by AAP said.

The Delhi cabinet while approving the modalities of SIT probe had stated that all those cases which were closed or shown untraced would be re-opened, re-investigated and if need arises would also file fresh FIRs. Besides that, in those cases where investigations have been completed, charge sheets would be filed.

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Related Topics: 1984 Sikh Genocide, Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal, November 1984, Sikhs in Delhi, SIT for anti-Sikh Massacre of November 1984

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