BJP president pulls up 3 Delhi MPs for visiting Sajjan Kumar’s house

BJP president Nitin Nabin criticized three Delhi MPs - Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Yogender Chandolia, and Kamaljeet Sehrawat - for visiting the home of anti-Sikh riot convict Sajjan Kumar to express their condolences. This incident occurred ahead of the upcoming Punjab assembly elections. Kumar was serving a life sentence in two cases related to his involvement in the 1984 riots and passed away at the age of 80.

The three MPs, representing a portion of Delhi where Kumar's influence was still felt, were summoned by Nabin and warned that their actions were a breach of protocol. Despite BJP's harsh criticism of Kumar for his role in the riots, the party's central government had been working to ensure justice for victims, holding previous Congress governments accountable for failing to bring the accused to trial due to their association with Kumar.

Advocate H S Phoolka, a prominent BJP lawyer, called for the MPs to be ostracized for their visit to Kumar's residence. The BJP has consistently advocated for justice against the convicted individual, ensuring he remains behind bars. However, many victims' families are still grappling with the trauma from those dark days. Nabin defended his decision to reprimand the MPs, emphasizing that sympathy should be extended only to the victims and their families, and not to the perpetrators.

This move by BJP could provide an opportunity for political rivals, including the governing AAP party in Punjab, to attack the party on the issue.