Punjab BJP leader Pritpal Singh Baliawal criticized the Congress for celebrating the relief granted to its leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Baliawal called it a disgraceful and insensitive act that exposes the party’s historic complicity and moral bankruptcy on justice for Sikh victims. He stated that such celebrations insult the memory of those who lost their lives in 1984 and disrespect the dignity of Sikh families still seeking justice.
Baliawal expressed disappointment that while many Sikh families are awaiting complete justice for the 1984 crimes, the Congress chose to celebrate this court development with posters and banners. He condemned the act as morally indefensible and politically disgraceful. Baliawal also criticized Delhi Congress Mahila Wing president Pushpa Singh for portraying the legal relief as a victory of truth and glorifying Kumar through posters in Delhi.
The BJP leader emphasized that the Congress is overlooking Kumar’s previous convictions in other 1984-related cases and his current imprisonment. Courts have found Kumar guilty of inciting violence against Sikhs. Baliawal denounced the Congress’s attempt to create a celebratory narrative, stating that it whitewashes the crimes of 1984 and insults the Sikh community’s collective conscience.
