All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) has welcomed the High Court’s order to State Government to set up one-man commission under retired judge of High Court to probe into anti-Sikh riots.
Addressing a press conference, state president of the federation Satnam Singh Gambhir said in response to his Civil Writ ( PIl) No. 5251 of 2013 in Jharkhand High Court, the High Court has said that the Jharkhand Government must set up ‘One Man Commission’ for disposal of 1984 Sikh riots cases. Gambhir said that Jharkhand has witnessed similar bloodshed during the riots, a One Man Commission’ will help to give justice.
Gambhir said that said that the assassination of Indira Gandhi led to the 1984 Sikh Massacre in India. Sikhs in Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Ramgarh and Adityapur (Seraikela Kharsawan District) were murdered to death while their properties were destroyed.