New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Kumar was convicted in the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in November 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar. This marks the second life sentence for Kumar, who is already serving time for his involvement in the Delhi Cantonment riots case. The three-time parliamentarian was found guilty of leading and inciting a mob that targeted Jaswant Singh and his family. Last week, the public prosecutor submitted that the death penalty should be imposed, citing Nirbhaya case and similar rulings.
"From the evidence on record, it has been established that the victims in the present case n...
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