Sikhs Protest At Rahul House Over Congress Calling Sajjan Kumar 'Hero'

Several Sikh leaders and members of families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots staged a protest outside Rahul Gandhi's residence on Saturday, demanding an apology over remarks by certain Congress leaders allegedly describing former party leader Sajjan Kumar as a "hero" and "role model". 

The protest came after Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress leader, died on Thursday. He had been convicted in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The protesters, led by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president



Harmeet Singh Kalka and general secretary Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, gathered outside Gandhi's residence at 5, Sunehri Bagh Road amid heavy police barricading. 

A DSGMC leader said the Congress should clarify whether Kumar, who was convicted in cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, was being regarded as a "hero". 

"After Sajjan Kumar's death, the kind of statements given by Congress leaders saying Sajjan Kumar is our hero are objectionable. Rahul Gandhi has to clarify today whether Sajjan Kumar is their hero," the leader said.