Punjab Polls 2022: J.P. Nadda Rakes Up 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots To Attack Congress

“During the 1984 riots in Delhi, Congress leaders used to say “when a big tree falls, the earth shakes”. They had their hands stained with blood,” said Nadda in Balachaur, ANI reported.

BJP chief J.P. Nadda. (File Photo: PTI)

New Delhi: Raking up the 1984 anti-Sikh riots to lambast the Congress in the run-up to the Punjab Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J.P. Nadda on Saturday said the grand old party brought such a situation where "Sikh brothers and sisters were killed".

“During the 1984 riots in Delhi, Congress leaders used to say “when a big tree falls, the earth shakes”. They had their hands stained with blood,” said Nadda in Balachaur, ANI reported.

“They brought such a situation where Sikh brothers and sisters were killed and now they are asking for your votes,” he added.

The BJP president said Prime Minister Narendra Modi did the work of making ‘langar’ tax-free in India.

“Kartarpur corridor was possible because of our PM. He spent Rs 120 crore on its construction,” said Nadda.

“No one has done the development of Sikhs & farmers as much as PM Modi did,” he added.

The BJP is contesting the Punjab Assembly elections in alliance with Punjab Lok Congress led by former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt).

The Congress, which is seeking to retain power in Punjab, has announced incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi as its chief ministerial candidate.

The Shiromani Akali Dad (SAD) is contesting the polls in alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also been campaigning aggressively in Punjab.

Voting for the Punjab Assembly will be held in a single phase on February 14. The results will be declared on March 10.