Delhi Sikh Gurudwara committee and Shiromani Akali Dal party members are protesting at the headquarters of Indian National Congress party at 24 Akbar road over Rahul Gandhi's remarks on 1984 Delhi riots. The Sikh protestors demanded a CBI inquiry on Rahul Gandhi and name the Congress leaders who were involved. The security has piled up at Rahul Gandhi's residence as 300 members were protesting. The police used water canon on the protestors.
The riots issue of 1984 came into limelight when Rahul Gandhi in an interview to a new television channel said some of the Congressmen were involved in the riots and they were also punished by the court. The protestors claimed that the Congress is protecting the accused leaders of riots and has done nothing in past 30 years.
Meanwhile Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the cabinet will take up a SIT probe on 1984 riots. The Sikh bodies welcomed Delhi CM's decision but have asked him no to play politics in the issue of 1984 riots just for the sake of political benefit.
(AW: Vamshi)
