Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi president Vijay Goel on Saturday expressed his displeasure over acquittal of senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which hundreds of innocent Sikh were killed in the Capital.
On Saturday, Goel honoured advocate HS Phoolka, Counsel for victims of 1984 riots and victim Bibi Jageer Kaur for their exemplary role in the fight for justice for the 1984 riot victims. The BJP leader said despite having a Sikh Prime Minister, injustice has been done to the Sikhs in the country.
“The killers of 1984 Sikh riots are walking free despite a Sikh Prime Minister even after 29 years,” Goel said.
He was addressing the party workers at Talkatora Stadium. On the occasion, Deputy leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ravi Shankar Prasad was also present. “BJP has been and is committed to justice for the victims of 1984 riots.
The Congress leaders are either directly involved in the killing of innocent Sikhs in 1984 riots or they are supporting the killers. Ironically, the riots took place despite a Sikh President in 1984. No senior congress leader has ever gone to Jail despite witnesses and credible proof even after 29 years.” Goel added.
Goel further said the multi-faceted failure of Congress on all fronts including corruption, scams and non governance.
He also hit out at the government for coal gate scam, hike in electricity tariff rate and misuse of CBI to protect its corrupt minister. He also pointed out that BJP had opposed the appointment of CBI director Ranjit Sinha in 2012.
CVC and CBI are being used for cover ups and political intimidations. While Ravi Shankar Prasad, Deputy leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said that this is a Government of ‘scamsters’.
Nepotism and Nexuses are rampant. The arrest of Rail Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew opens yet another chapter in the book of corruption, RailGate.
Present on the occasion were leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Prof VK Malhotra, Vani Tripathi and Vijay Jolly.