Akalis disrupt Parliament over ’84 riots

Akalis disrupt Parliament over ’84 riots
Aditi Tandon & Vibha Sharma
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 29
Emotions ran high in both the Houses of Parliament, which saw acrimonious scenes today between the treasury and Shiromani Akali Dal-led opposition, with the latter accusing the government of misusing the CBI for shielding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar.

The Akali MPs, supported by the BJP, Left, AIADMK and the BSP, slammed the government for the exoneration of Jagdish Tytler by a Delhi Court following a closure report by the CBI.

While the Rajya Sabha was adjourned at 12 noon after the opposition MPs (led by SAD’s Sukhdev Dhindsa and BJP’s SS Ahluwalia) trooped into the well of the House, protesting cosmetic action in the case, the Lok Sabha saw unprecedented and heated exchanges between SAD member from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal and UPA ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Pawan Kumar Bansal.

The latter termed the 1984 Sikh carnage as “the most shameful event in the Indian history post-Partition” and said the Prime Minister had already apologised for the same in the House, even promised to reopen cases against the accused, if needed.

An unusually ballistic Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bansal accused the opposition of “baking political cakes on the funeral pyres of dead Sikhs”, a comment that infuriated the Akali Dal, with Harsimrat saying the time for government assurances was over and concrete action was now demanded. Her speech carried enough ammunition to evoke angry reactions from Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee who said, “The PM has apologised. How many times should he do that?”

Earlier, after Speaker Meira Kumar disallowed her notice for the suspension of Question Hour, Harsimrat raised the issue in zero hour, recounting the horrors of 1984 riots.

In an emotionally charged reference to the dark days, she recounted the statements of top Indian leaders including former Prime Minister IK Gujral, who recorded “how the President of the time and Home Minister PV Narsimha Rao sat casually as Sikhs were singled out, killed and burnt alive in Delhi.”
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“Will anyone in this House put his hand on the heart and say that a single person responsible for the Sikh massacre has been brought to justice in 25 years?” she asked, unable to make her point as the speech attracted sharp reactions from Congressmen. Even MPs from Punjab Pratap Singh Bajwa and Ravneet Bittu joined the UPA ranks in countering Harsimrat, who had to abandon much of her speech.

 
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Harsimrat Badal is showing that she has great potential of a Leader.She several times raised questions in parliement about female foeticide ,Subsidy to Punajb Farmers ,sikh issue's and Now 84 riots issue.Shame on congress Mps from Punjab who attacked her

At last something from Akalis which is good for Sikhs & Sikhi in Punjab . I greatly appreciate the stand taken by Harsimrat Kaur Badal , Dhindsa & Tirlochan Singh . May more & more MPs join this tirade against blatant Congress shameless cover-ups because 1984 leads directly to Rajeev Gandhi who was the main string puller during the genocide . Shame on Punjab Congress MPs Ravneet Bittu is an uneducated dropout who never deserved to win elections won only due to sympathy wave in favour of Manmohan Singh .Shame on Partap Singh Bajwa NEVER FORGET 1984 .

To be honest I have never seen 1 congress Mp from Punjab Raising issue of Punjabi Farmers or anything related to Punjab forget about sikh issue's as I sometime see question hour of Parliament .In parliamentry democracy Raising issue is a very important thing.I don't know what congress Mps from Punjab are doing in parliament.I am also very much disappointed by Sidhu too who still do commentry and read shayari .Its much better for him too attend parliament rather than sitting on TV doing commentry and concentrate on issues of punjab

This is all Sahdow Play..or shadow boxing....just how many times did the Akali MPS open their mouths since the time Punjab begin to send them to Delhi ? When BJP/Akalis make noise the Congressis listen...when the Congressis make nosie..the BJP akalis listen..When Punjab sent in Mann..his 3ft sword got stuck at the door and he couldtn go in...so another five years of silence....i DONT think anyone is really HONEST...all of them have hidden agendas....sidhu the cricketer bjp's sikh looking MP for Amritsar laughs a lot in Laughter shows..nothing much to show for Punjab as it goes down the drain drowning in debts, drugs, alcohol, and declining education standards and increaisng babaism..black magic, jadoo toonas..and rituals...

I forgot to add...While MPS "disrupt" Parliament and cause Hangamas..their Voters outside also ERUPT and Cause Hangams...burning public properties, buses, rails, and Bandhs or total SHUT DOWN..in TOTAL DISREGARD for all rights of citizens to transport..schooling..univeristy exams..reaching hospitals in emrgency...WHO CARES..its TOTAL BANDH...total destruction of Bapu dee Zaidaad (Bapus public property).
Seems a DAILY affair somewhere in India 365 days....IF its NOT a "Bandh"..then its a NAGAR KIRTAN...or JALOOS..YATRA..shobha Yatra..whatever...and the Ordinary JOE indian b.loddy well just SIT and WAIT patiently for whatever you wnated to do..and let the RELIGIOUS shardhaloos pass by...what a Farce...they usually carry a Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in Plaki but DISRUPT evryone else's work..they think that is pleasing to Guru ??( same goes for the other yatras etc ):sti rpot:

It is much better to do anything even shadow boxing rather than doing nothing.Atleast all this keeps 1984 issue alive in media

What did the Akalies do to punish the culprits when they were in power at the center for 6 yrs., in co-coalition with the BJP and Vajpayee as the prime-minister.
Absolutely nothing.
They did not raise a single question about punishing the instigators of the 1984 massacre of the Sikhs.
They only remember the 84 riots when in the opposition.
Another thing that must be pointed out is that Congress party has members from all communities and religions.then how is it that all those accused of murdering Sikhs are Hindus.
Does"nt it show that there was more to it than just grief for Indra Gamdhi.

This question was raised to H.S phulka in TV programme .and let me tell you what he said.HE said we are not too happy with the performence of NDA government But Still When NDA came to power All the cases were reopened
as 14 years were already past of riots and when Nanavati commsion which was established by them gave report power already was back in congress hands.After that cases were given to CBI which is now well known that it is used by congress against its opponents.

Also if you don't know tytler is sikh/christian as his only connection with hinduism was his father who died in 1947 riots.He took the name of christian Father Tytler