India, Feb. 26 -- Former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday welcomed the sentencing of Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

"I was expecting the court to award the death penalty to Sajjan Kumar for his role in the 1984 Sikh massacre. Nevertheless, I welcome the Delhi court's decision to sentence him to life imprisonment," Sukhbir Badal wrote on X.

Sukhbir stated that the verdict, delivered after 40 years, proves that "God's mill grinds slowly but surely." He urged the Punjab Congress leadership to clarify its stance on Kumar's conviction and the party's role in the massacre. Additionally, he demanded a high-level probe into those who shielded Kumar and other p...