The high court said though it was 'undeniable' that it took over three decades to punish the accused in the case.
Highlighting
the delay in justice for victims of 1984
anti-Sikh riots, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said nobody
would have imagined that Congress leaders will get convicted in the
case.
Modi
was speaking at the Republic Summit here.
"Four
years ago, nobody ever thought of Congress
leaders getting convicted in the 1984 Sikh massacre and that people
(victims) would get justice," the PM said.
Modi's
remarks came a day after senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was
convicted and sentenced to life term for "remainder of his
natural life" in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High
Court which said the riots were a "crime against humanity"
perpetrated by those who enjoyed "political patronage".
The
high court said though it was "undeniable" that it took
over three decades to punish the accused in the case, it was
important to assure the victims that despite challenges faced by the
court, "truth will prevail and justice will be done".
At
the Summit, Modi also took a dig at the Congress over the recent
Supreme Court ruling on allegations related to procurement of Rafale
jet fighters for the Indian Air Force.
"For
the first time it has happened that the country's top court was
approached over some allegations related to corruption. And they got
a clear verdict which said whatever work has been done (in the Rafale
deal), has been done with transparency and honesty," Modi said.
Nobody
ever thought such thing could take place four years ago (when
Congress was in power), Narendra
Modi said.
"We
have a psychology wherein we believe more in corruption allegations
against the government. Whether it is malpractice or corruption
charges, the psychology has remained same," Modi said.
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