Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leadership, led by national co-incharge and Chhattisgarh state incharge Nitin Nabin, has expressed strong organizational displeasure over three prominent Delhi BJP Members of Parliament who reportedly visited the residence of convicted former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, according to reporting by The Economic Times.
The controversy arose after reports surfaced in national media indicating that the lawmakers had attended a social gathering at Kumar's residence. Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court in 2018 for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the Delhi Cantonment area, a verdict that the BJP has historically cited as a crucial milestone in securing judicial accountability for riot victims.
Senior party functionaries noted that the social call contradicted the party's ideological stance and principled commitment to the families of 1984 riot victims. The party leadership sought an immediate explanation from the concerned MPs, warning that actions that blur ethical and political boundaries on sensitive historical justice matters run counter to the party's organizational discipline.
Political commentators observed that the swift reprimand was intended to contain political fallout in Delhi and neighboring Punjab, where community organizations and Sikh civic bodies have long demanded stringent accountability for individuals convicted in the 1984 violence. The lawmakers subsequently issued statements affirming their adherence to party policy.
