Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, serving life for 1984 riots, dies in hospital
A convicted rioter who instigated violence and murder died in jail.
Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress MP convicted in the 1984 Sikh riots case, died at age 80 on Thursday at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital. Serving life imprisonment for his role in instigating violence and murder during the riots, he was rushed to the hospital from Tihar jail where doctors declared him brought dead.
22 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Sikh leaders and families demanded an apology from the Congress party for allegedly praising convicted former leader Sajjan Kumar as a hero.
— The Hindu
Over 200 Sikh community members and victims' families protested near Rahul Gandhi's residence, burning an effigy and demanding an apology and resignation.
— NDTV
Punjab Congress leaders denounced former MP Sajjan Kumar as a "killer" and criticized praise from Deepender Singh Hooda, distancing themselves from Hooda's comments.
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