Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader RP Singh has called for narcoanalysis and polygraph tests of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler following a Delhi court's order to frame charges against him in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. On Friday, Special CBI Judge Rakesh Syal ordered the framing of charges against Tytler in connection with the alleged murder of three individuals during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the Pul Bangash area of north Delhi.
Speaking to news agency ANI, RP Singh stated, "The court has today framed charges against the anti-Sikh riots accused Tytler... This is a fight of 40 years old... During a sting operation, he had admitted that he committed the murder, he killed Sikhs and the Judiciary was in his pocket... They were protected by Congress and that is why he was called for every meeting and made a star campaigner in polls. This was because they did not want him to divulge Congress party's secrets... I appeal that Tytler's narco test and polygraph test must take place so that the truth comes out."
BJP leader Shazia Ilmi remarked, "A long time has passed since the incident and this is a serious accusation. The families of the victims have continuously demanded justice. So many decades have passed and there is no closure. He is accused of making remarks that led to arson and riots...Delhi's Rouse court has said that there is evidence..."
Earlier today, the Delhi court ruled that there is sufficient evidence to proceed with the trial.
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1984 Pul Bangash Sikh Killing Case
The case revolves around the events of 1 November 1984, the day following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. According to testimony in the charge sheet, Tytler allegedly emerged from a white Ambassador car in front of the Gurdwara Pul Bangash and incited a mob by declaring, "Kill the Sikhs, they have killed our mother," as reported by PTI. This incitement allegedly led to the deaths of Sardar Thakur Singh, Badal Singh, and Gurcharan Singh.
The court has directed that charges be framed against Tytler for multiple offences, including murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, promoting enmity between different groups, house trespass, and theft. The formal framing of charges is set for 13 September.
Advocate HS Phoolka, representing the victims, shared his reaction to the court's order with ANI, stating, "The victims have been saying that they have seen Jagdish Tytler leading a mob and under his instructions, the Gurudwara was set on fire and 3 Sikhs were burnt alive. Due to his political pressure and money power, no case was started against him initially. It was only after the Nanavati Commission report in 2005 that a case was registered against him. Unfortunately, the CBI hurriedly filed a closure report in 2007 without proper investigation. After hearing our argument, the court today has framed charges against him. Now the case will go against him, and we are hopeful that he will go to jail soon."
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier advocated for the framing of charges against Tytler, citing eyewitness accounts of his involvement in inciting the mob. The CBI's charge sheet asserts that Tytler incited, instigated, and provoked the mob that set fire to the Gurdwara, resulting in the deaths of the three individuals. Charges under Sections 147 (rioting), 109 (abetment) read with 302 (murder), and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been invoked against him, according to IANS.