Indian Politician Convicted Over 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
Sajjan Kumar was a Congress party MP at the time and was found guilty of inciting crowds to kill Sikhs. He鈥檚 been sentenced to life in prison.
Sajjan Kumar was a Congress party MP at the time and has been found guilty of inciting crowds to kill Sikhs and sentenced to life in prison. More than 3000 Sikhs died in riots following the assassination of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. We鈥檒l hear from someone caught up in those 1984 riots, as well as our correspondent on the ground.
Also in the programme: Gaza鈥檚 humanitarian crisis; and we鈥檒l take you on a journey along the Congo river.
Picture: relatives of Indian Sikhs killed in the 1984 riots hold placards during a 2006 protest demanding justice. Credit: AFP.
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