Sajjan Kumar
| Sajjan Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Former MP | |
| Constituency | Outer Delhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 September 1945 Delhi |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Ram Kumar |
| Residence | New Delhi |
Sajjan Kumar (born 23 September 1945) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress party. He was a member of 14th Lok Sabha representing Outer Delhi constituency.
In 1977, sworn as Delhi Councillor by prominent social activist Guru Radha Kishan. He was first elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in 1977 when only few congressman were able to manage a win in Delhi.
Sajjan Kumar is one of the most notable persons accused in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Eyewitnesses have testified how Sajjan Kumar incited mobs to kill Sikhs in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi's assassination. In 2012, the Central Bureau of Investigation prosecutor told a Delhi court that riots targeting the Sikhs had the "patronage" of Sajjan Kumar. CBI alleged that he organised anti-Sikh riots and he along with five others are being tried at court for killing six Sikh people.
In April 2013, the Karkardooma district court in Delhi acquitted Sajjan Kumar, while convicting five others, leading to protests. Additional court cases against Kumar, including one in the Delhi High Court, remain ongoing. On 27 August 2013, the Delhi High Court accepted an appeal filed by the CBI against Kumar's previous acquittal by a lower court. CBI stated that the trial court "erred in acquitting Sajjan Kumar as it was he who had instigated the mob during the riots".
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