New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi is likely to take a decision on forming a Special Investigation Team in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
The Aam Aadmi Party is going all out to woo the Sikh voters keeping in mind that they could be beneficial to the party's prospects in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung last week and discussed an SIT probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Kejriwal said, "The setting up of SIT and its terms of references will be decided in the next Cabinet meeting. All details will be placed before the Cabinet."
This comes days after the furore over Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's refusal to apologise for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the announcement of an SIT probe has been welcomed by the riot victims.
Senior Supreme Court lawyer HS Phoolka, who fought cases for the anti-Sikh riots victims, said, "Over 10 days back I had written a letter to Arvind Kejriwal that you take up the issue with the Lieutenant Governor because it is he who has to appoint the SIT."
BJP's ally Shiromani Akali Dal was clearly surprised by Kejriwal's gesture. SAD MP Naresh Gujral said, "I welcome Kejriwal's move demanding SIT. My party as well as BJP have been demanding SIT for the 1984 massacre of Sikhs which was done by the Congress party, engineered by the Congress party and executed by the Congress party."
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