Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh killings, dies at 84
A convicted individual serving life sentences for anti-Sikh riots died in custody.
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Sajjan Kumar, former Congress MP and convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh killings, died at age 84 in Safdarjung Hospital after being admitted with altered sensorium. Despite medical efforts, he passed away at 12:30 p.m. He was serving life sentences for multiple cases related to the riots despite an acquittal earlier that year.
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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