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.
New York (February 17, 2014): As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), the Sikh human rights group has filed a memorandum of law with US Federal Court in opposition to Congress party’s motion seeking dismissal of the pending 1984 rights violation case.
Amritsar, Punjab (February 16, 2014): As per certain media reports Senior Supreme Court lawyer-turned-Aam Aadmi Party activist Advocate H. S. Phoolka kicked off ‘Jharu Chalao Yatra’ campaign after 'paying tributes' to Mohan Das Gandhi at the 'historic' Company Bagh here.
Jalandhar, Punjab (February 14, 2014): In what could become the subject of a big debate in the coming days especially during the pre-poll scenario in India and further hurt the sentiments of Sikhs as well as Hindus across the world, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Rajnath Singh Thursday termed the 1984 massacre or genocide of Sikhs as 'Hindu-Sikh Riots'.
New Delhi, India (February 11, 2014): According to certain media reports a Sikh human rights advocacy group Sikhs for Justice has given an ad in a New York newspaper offering to give $ 20,000 reward to anyone ready to testify before a court if he or she has seen her in the city between September 2 and September 9, 2013.
New Delhi, India (February 11, 2014): It is learnt that the Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has approved the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s decision to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom within a time frame of one year.
New Delhi, India (February 08, 2014): According to information a Delhi court recently sought details of destroyed documents related to a 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom related case within a week. The court reportedly issued this direction on February 07, 2014.
New Delhi, India (February 08, 2014): With the debate on 1984 anti-Sikh violence reignited, the focus is on how Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was acquitted in a major November 1984 violence case where he was accused of inciting a mob that led to violence.
New Delhi, India (February 08, 2014): It is learnt that a Delhi Court in one of the November 1984 Sikh pogrom related case, which has been on for the past 22 years, was put into fast-track mode on Friday (February 07).
Dubai (February 08, 2014): It is learnt that Journalist Jarnail Singh is visiting UAE these days. “He is known as the Sikh journalist who threw a shoe at India’s then home minister P. Chidambaram at a press conference held at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi” the Gulf News introduced him in one of it's recent news reports.
New Delhi, India (February 06, 2014): The Delhi Cabinet today announced a Special Investigation Team will probe the Delhi Sikh Pogrom of November 1984.
New Delhi, India (February 06, 2014): According to certain media reports some days after a sessions court issued directions to police regarding alleged destruction of records in one of the November 1984 Sikh massacre related cases, the special public prosecutor has sought to withdraw himself from the case, saying he was under pressure to not pursue the issue.
A copy of report by the UK Cabinet Secretary into the issue of UK involvement in the Indian army's attack at Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar in June 1984.
New Delhi, India (February 4, 2014): While charging Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and SAD (Badal) of playing politics on the issue of 1984 Sikh Genocide, All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) has challenged Manjit Singh GK, President DSGMC to a file criminal case against Congress (I) MP Kamal Nath for his role in 1984 massacre of Sikhs. Union Minister Kamal Nath is accused of leading death squads in 1984 that attacked Gurudwara Rakab Ganj in which many Sikhs were burnt alive.
New Delhi, India (February 03, 2014): Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's order for formation of a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate cases related to November 1984 massacre of Sikhs has been welcomed by the victims, besides some diaspora Sikh bodies.
New Delhi, India (February 2, 2014): It is learnt that a Delhi court has directed senior officers of the Delhi Police to place before it the statutory rules governing destruction of official records of an investigating agency while hearing a November 1984 Sikh Carnage related case.
New Delhi, India (February 01, 2014): It is learnt that the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on January 31 that a formal proposal for establishing Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe in the 1984 Sikh massacre will be passed in the next cabinet meeting scheduled to be held next week.
Hisar, Haryana (February 01, 2014): It is learnt that Justice TP Garg, inquiring into the 1984 Sikh carnage in Hondh Chillar village of Rewari (Haryana), has completed first phase of investigation.
Ottawa, Canada (January 30, 2014): In a press release sent to the Sikh Siyasat News, the World Sikh Organization of Canada has welcomed recent moves by the Aam Admi Parti (AAP) in calling for the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the 1984 Sikh genocide and recommending the release of Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar who has been languishing in prison for close to 20 years.
New Delhi, India (January 30, 2014): It is learnt that Lt. Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung has reportedly asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to send him a formal proposal if he wants to setup a Special Invesigation Team (SIT) to probe November 1984 Sikh massacre related cases.
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