Central Bureau of Investigation yesterday, gave clean chit to Jagdish Tytler, Senior Congress Leader in 1984 Sikh Riots Case. This news shocked the Sikh Community as Jagdish Tytler is one of the persons responsible for killing thousands of innocent Sikhs.

CBI requested Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to cancel the FIR against Tytler as it has not found any incriminating evidence against Jagdish Tytler in the investigaton. CBI said that it found statement of Jasbir Singh, one of the key witness in the case as unreliable and most of the witnesses altered their statements in this case.

Meanwhile on hearing this news Sikh Community gathered outside the Karkardooma Trial court in New Delhi and around Sonia Gandhi’s house protesting against alleged manipulated investigation report.

Darshan Kaur, one of the riot victims said, “My husband and 12 other family members were killed in riots and we still seek justice. The CBI is hand in glove with Tytler”.

Sattu Singh, father of Jabir Singh, one of the key witness in the case, said, “My son ran from India to save his life and still CBI has termed his evidence as unreliable. CBI has saved killers of most dreadful riots against Sikh community.”

Punjab chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal termed this as Outrage Against humanity and said that Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar must have manipulated investigations of CBI. He called upon Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene and ensure that CBI is not used as a tool by some people to shield killers of thousands of innocents.

Meanwhile Senior Congress Leader from Punjab, Bir Devinder Singh resigned from party over the party giving tickets to 1984 riots accused. In his letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, he said, “It has been 25 years since 1984 riots and our Criminal justice system has failed to give justice to the victims.” He said that fielding the two accused as Lok Sabha candidates is one of the biggest mistakes Congress has made and it has severely hurt Sikh sentiments.

Tags: 1984 sikh riots, CBI, jagdish tytler

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